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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the sample

From: Predictors of the failure of conservative treatment in patients with a thoracolumbar burst fracture

Variable

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

41 (61.2)

 Female

26 (38.8)

Need for surgery

 Yes

16 (23.9)

 No

51(76.1)

Cause of injury

 Road traffic

37 (55.2)

 Fall

21 (31.3)

 Sport

3 (4.5)

 Assault

4 (6.0)

 Other

2 (3.0)

Level of vertebra

 T10

4 (6.0)

 T11

8 (11.9)

 T12

25(37.3)

 L1

19 (28.4)

 L2

11 (16.4)

Smoking

 Yes

26 (38.8)

 No

41 (61.2)

Diabetes

 Yes

14 (20.9)

 No

53 (79.1)