Research Article
Stability of the Subaxial Spine after Penetrating Trauma: Do Classification Systems Apply?
Table 1
Demographic and injury data.
| | | Mean | SD |
| | Age (yrs) | 34.0 | 14.8 |
| | | Number | of Patients |
| | Sex | | |
| | Male | 27 | 87.1 |
| | Female | 4 | 12.9 |
| | Spinal Levels Involved | | |
| | Cervical | 8 | 25.8 |
| | Thoracic | 14 | 45.2 |
| | Lumbar | 13 | 41.9 |
| | Sacral | 1 | 3.2 |
| | Neurologic Grade | | |
| | ASIA A | 9 | 28.0 |
| | ASIA B | 2 | 6.0 |
| | ASIA C | 3 | 9.0 |
| | ASIA D | 6 | 19 |
| | ASIA E | 11 | 34.0 |
| | Treatment | | |
| | Surgery | 1 | 3.2 |
| | Nonoperative | 30 | 96.8 |
| | Stability | | |
| | Stable | 31 | 100.0 |
| | Unstable | 0 | 0.0 |
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