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Table 3 Risk factor frequency

From: Clinical evaluation of an allogeneic bone matrix containing viable osteogenic cells in patients undergoing one- and two-level posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis with decompressive laminectomy

Risk factors

n

(%)

Tobacco users

  

 No

39

(90.70)

 Yes

4

(9.30)

Diabetes

  

 No

34

(79.07)

 Yesa

9

(20.93)

Osteoporosis

  

 No

40

(93.02)

 Yes

3

(6.98)

Steroid dependence

  

 No

38

(88.37)

 Yes

5

(11.63)

  1. aNone of the subjects with diabetes were insulin dependent
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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