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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients

From: Gallie technique versus atlantoaxial screw-rod constructs in the treatment of atlantoaxial sagittal instability: a retrospective study of 49 patients

Characteristic

Gallie group (n = 25)

SRC group (n = 24)

P value

Age (year)

40.2 ± 9.5

42.6 ± 8.2

ND

Sex (male/female)

17:8

19:5

ND

Type of instability

  

ND

 Odontoid fracture

10

11

 

 Atlantoaxial dislocation

13

13

 

 Reoperation

2

0

 

Time from injury to surgery

  

ND

 Less than 3 weeks

6

5

 

 More than 3 weeks

19

19

 

Follow-up duration (month)

40.4 ± 13.4

33.3 ± 6.5

<0.05

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated