Table 1.
Demographic Data and Statistical Analysis of the Patient Population.
| Variable | Improved | Not Improved | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 61) | .852 | ||
| Male (n = 21) | 20 | 1 | |
| Female (n = 40) | 38 | 2 | |
| BBI involvement (n = 22) | 18 | 4 | <.000* |
| Functional status | <.000* | ||
| Walker (n = 22) | 22 | 0 | |
| No walker(n = 39) | 36 | 3 | |
| Trauma (n = 23) | .564 | ||
| Fall from minor height | 3 | 1 | |
| Trivial fall | 19 | 1 | |
| Vertebral level | .473 | ||
| T10 (n = 2) | 2 | — | |
| T11 (n = 9) | 9 | — | |
| T12 (n = 23) | 22 | 1 | |
| L1 (n = 20) | 18 | 2 | |
| L2 (n = 7) | 7 | — | |
| Steroid (n = 6) | 5 | 1 | .753 |
| Levels fixation | .555 | ||
| Long (n = 38) | 36 | 2 | |
| Short (n =23) | 22 | 1 | |
| Cement augmentation | .821 | ||
| Long-segment PMMA | 11 | 1 | |
| Short-segment PMMA | 6 | 1 |
Abbreviations: BBI, bowel and bladder involvement; T, thoracic; L, lumbar; PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate.