Table 2 Population characteristics

Age

50.45 ± 14.91

47.1 ± 11.39

Sex

Male = 182; Female = 67

Male = 35; Female = 13

Level of injury

Cervical = 193; Thoracic = 56

Cervical = 38; Thoracic = 10

AIS at admission

A = 59; B = 13; C = 50; D = 127

A = 14; B = 6; C = 16; D = 12

Baseline AMS

63.51 ± 28.6

55.58 ± 27.57

BASIC score

Score 1 = 134; Score 2 = 60;

Score 3 = 29; Score 4 = 26

Score 1 = 13; Score 2 = 20;

Score 3 = ; Score 4 = 8

Time to operation

Early surgery = 89;

Delayed surgery = 160

Early surgery = 22;

Delayed surgery = 26

SCIM score

80.9 ± 22.76

76.28 ± 26.66