Table 5 Fusion status at 12 months stratified on various treatment, risk, or demographic factors
Demographic | % fused | (#/n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Weight status | |||
Normal weight (18.5–24.99) | 100 | (5/5) | |
Overweight (25–29.99) | 81.8 | (9/11) | |
Obese (30–39.99) | 94.1 | (16/17) | |
Morbidly obese (≥40) | 90.0 | (9/10) | |
p value | 0.73 | ||
Diabetes | |||
No | 91.2 | (31/34) | |
Yes | 88.9 | (8/9) | |
p value | 1 | ||
Tobacco users | |||
Not currently | 92.3 | (36/39) | |
Currently | 75.0 | (3/4) | |
p value | 0.33 | ||
Gender | |||
Female | 88.9 | (24/27) | |
Male | 93.8 | (15/16) | |
p value | 1 | ||
Age | |||
<65 | 85.7 | (18/21) | |
65+ | 95.5 | (21/22) | |
p value | 0.34 | ||
Number of levels | |||
One | 92.3 | (36/39) | |
Two | 75.0 | (3/4) | |
p value | 0.33 | ||
Local bone volume | |||
<10 cc per level | 75.0 | (6/8) | |
10+ cc per level | 94.3 | (33/35) | |
p value | 0.13 | ||
PEMF | |||
No | 91.9 | (34/37) | |
Yes | 83.3 | (5/6) | |
p value | 0.46 | ||
Steroid dependence | |||
No | 89.5 | (34/38) | |
Yes | 100 | (5/5) | |
p value | 1 | ||