Reduction of vertebral height with fragility vertebral fractures can induce variety of neurological deterioration

Table 2 Summary of patient characteristics in group N

Case	Gender	Age	Level of fracture	TLCM	PTR	Muscle weakness	Sensory disturbance	Bladder contraction disorders
1	Female	80	T10	L2U	↑	IP	L1	N
2	Female	72	T10	L1M	↑	IP	L2	N
3	Female	75	T11	L2U	↑	IP	L3	Mild
4	Female	80	T11	L1L	−	IP	L4	Mild
5	Male	71	T11	T12/L1	↓	QC	L4	N
6	Male	81	T12	L2M	↑	IP	L5	N
7	Female	79	T12	L2U	↑	IP	L5	Mild
8	Female	72	T12	L2U	↑	N	L5	N
9	Female	62	T12	L2U	↓	N	S1	Mild
10	Female	71	T12	L2U	↓	IP	L4	Mild
11	Female	72	T12	L2U	↓	QC	L4	N
12	Male	78	T12	L2U	↓	IP	L1	N
13	Female	71	T12	L1/2	−	N	L4	Mild
14	Female	76	T12	L1/2	−	TA	L5	Severe
15	Female	84	T12	L1/2	→	IP	L4	Mild
16	Female	71	T12	L1L	↓	N	L5	Moderate
17	Male	75	T12	L1L	↓	TA	L5	Severe
18	Female	63	T12	L1M	↓	TA	N	N
19	Male	75	T12	L1M	→	TA	N	Moderate
20	Female	65	L1	L2M	→	N	S1	Moderate
21	Female	22	L1	L2U	→	TA	L5	Moderate
22	Female	63	L1	L2U	→	TA	L4	N
23	Female	39	L2	L2/3	→	IP	L2	N

TLCM termination level of the conus medullaris, U upper third, M middle third, L lower third, PTR patellar tendon reflex, ↑ hyperreflexia, → normalreflexia, ↓ hyporeflexia, − areflexia, IP iliopsoas, QC quadriceps, TA tibialis anterior, N normal findings

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