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Table 3 Results of univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses of risk factors for BFR in autologous bone flaps

From: Cranioplasty complications and risk factors associated with bone flap resorption

Variable

No BFR (n = 57)

BFR (n = 14)

Univariable OR (95 % CI)

Multivariable OR (95 % CI)

p-value

p-value

Median age (range) (yrs)

38 (14-65)

26.5 (1.0-60)

0.96 (0.92-1.00)

0.94 (0.88-1.0)

0.065

0.04

Gender - n male

36

9

0.95 (0.28-3.22)

 

0.94

Preceding pathology* -n

- Trauma

48

10

0.47 (0.12-1.83)

 

- Stroke

9

4

0.28

 

Surgery prior to DC

31/26

8/6

1.03 (0.63-1.68)

 

(yes/no)

0.92

 

Fragmentation -n

8

7

6.13 (1.69-22.2)

14.3 (2.26-89)

0.006

0.005

Median operating time (min) (range)

81.5 (35-390)

72.5 (51-164)

0.99 (0.98-1.00)

 

0.27

GOS at time of CP

    

2

14

0

2.2 (1.16-4.20)

2.55 (1.04-6.23)

3

19

4

0.02

0.04

4

14

4

  

5

10

6

  

Median time DC-CP (range) (days)

70 (19-171)

88 (48-353)

1.02 (1.00-1.03)

1.03 (1.00-1.04)

0.02

0.02

Median GCS prior to DC

6

8

1.12 (0.95-1.32)

 

0.19

 

Registered co-morbidity -n

13

4

1.01 (0.77-1.32)

 

0.93

VP-shunt at time of CP -n

5

2

1.73 (0.30-10.0)

 

0.54

  1. DC decompressive craniectomy, CP cranioplasty, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, VP ventriculoperitoneal, BFR bone flap resorption
  2. *Trauma modeled as the reference category in the univariable analysis