Characteristics | Improved (%) | Stable or worsen (%) | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 22 (42.3) | 8 (47.1) | Reference | Reference | ||
Male | 30 (57.7) | 9 (52.9) | 1.212 (0.404 to 3.641) | 0.732 | 1.778 (0.432 to 7.323) | 0.426 |
Age | ||||||
Children | 6 (11.5) | 3 (17.7) | Reference | Reference | ||
Adults | 46 (88.5) | 14 (82.4) | 1.643 (0.363 to 7.433) | 0.519 | 1.848 (0.299 to 11.426) | 0.509 |
Lesion locations | ||||||
Cervical | 5 (9.6) | 1 (5.9) | Reference | Reference | ||
Thoracic or lumbar | 47 (90.4) | 16 (94.1) | 0.588 (0.064 to 5.413) | 0.639 | 2.289 (0.112 to 46.677) | 0.590 |
Locations in the horizontal plane | ||||||
Ventral | 12 (23.1) | 8 (47.1) | 0.338 (0.107 to 1.066) | 0.064 | 0.153 (0.020 to 1.151) | 0.068 |
Central | 20 (38.5) | 7 (41.2) | 0.893 (0.293 to 2.725) | 0.842 | 0.453 (0.061 to 3.379) | 0.440 |
Dorsal | 20 (38.5) | 2 (11.8) | Reference | Reference | ||
MMS on admission | ||||||
3 | 17 (32.7) | 2 (11.8) | Reference | Reference | ||
4 | 16 (30.8) | 3 (17.7) | 2.074 (0.522 to 8.236) | 0.300 | 0.913 (0.087 to 9.544) | 0.939 |
5 | 19 (36.5) | 12 (70.6) | 0.240 (0.073 to 0.786) | 0.018 | 0.124 (0.014 to 1.140) | 0.065 |
Lesion size | ||||||
< 10.0 mm | 35 (67.3) | 10 (58.8) | Reference | Reference | ||
≥10.0 mm | 17 (32.7) | 7 (41.2) | 0.694 (0.225 to 2.140) | 0.525 | 0.570 (0.131 to 2.482) | 0.454 |
Surgical timing from onset | ||||||
≤ 6 weeks | 34 (65.4) | 6 (35.3) | 3.463 (1.100 to 10.905) | 0.034 | 4.901 (1.126 to 21.325) | 0.034 |
>6 weeks | 18 (34.6) | 11 (64.7) | Reference | Reference | ||
No of lesions | ||||||
Single | 46 (88.5) | 14 (82.4) | Reference | Reference | ||
Multiple | 6 (11.5) | 3 (17.7) | 0.609 (0.135 to 2.754) | 0.519 | 1.770 (0.228 to 13.712) | 0.585 |
MMS, Modified McCormick Scale; .