Table 3.
Characteristics of VTE Groups.
| Characteristics of VTE Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VTE N= 9 (%) | No VTE N= 79 (%) | P value | |
| Male | 7 | 58 | ns |
| Female | 2 | 21 | |
| Agea | 64 [24 - 82] | 53 [18 – 89] | ns |
| Mechanism of Injury | |||
| Fall | 5 (55.6) | 41 (51.9) | ns |
| MVC | 4 (44.4) | 21 (26.6) | |
| MCC | 0 (0) | 7 (8.9) | |
| MVC vs Pedestrian | 0 (0) | 6 (7.6) | |
| Blunt Assault | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Patient Transfer | 4 (44.4) | 47 (59.5) | ns |
| Surgical Service | |||
| Orthopedic Surgery | 5 (55.6) | 29 (36.7) | ns |
| Neurological Surgery | 4 (44.4) | 50 (63.3) | |
| Glasgow Coma Scalea | 14 [3 – 15] | 15 [3 – 15] | <0.001* |
| Injury Severity Scorea | 27 [13 – 38] | 14 [4 – 75] | 0.006* |
| AIS Spinea | 4 [3 – 6] | 4 [2 – 7] | ns |
| Spine Fracture Level | |||
| Cervical | 4 (44.4) | 34 (43) | ns |
| Thoracic | 7 (77.8) | 32 (40.5) | |
| Lumbar | 4 (44.4) | 31 (39.2) | |
| Sacral | 0 (0) | 10 (12.7) | |
| Coccygeal | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Preoperative VTE Prophylaxis Administration | 3 (33.3) | 26 (32.9) | ns |
| Duration of Operation b | 3 ± 1 | 4 ± 1.5 | ns |
| Estimated Blood Loss During Operationa | 200 [0 – 600] | 250 [0 – 3200] | ns |
| Time of Administration of VTE Prophylaxis | |||
| MID (≤72h) | 3 (33.3) | 65 (82.3) | 0.004* |
| LATE (> 72h) | 6 (66.6) | 14 (17.7) | |
a
Median [range]
b
Mean ± SD
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p < 0.05, statistically significant
ns = p > 0.05