Table 1 Characteristics of patients
| Â | Value |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 238 |
Causes of injury | Â |
 Fall | 87 |
 Car accident | 91 |
 Vehicle/motorcycle | 19 |
 Equestrian | 2 |
 Sports | 27 |
 Other causes | 12 |
Level of vertebrae | Â |
 T10 | 15 |
 T11 | 51 |
 T12 | 56 |
 L1 | 78 |
 L2 | 38 |
Follow-up | 20.2 ± 8.1 mo |
Length of hospitalization | 17.5 ± 7.7 d |
Injury duration before surgery | 10.3 ± 4.4 d |