Safety of tranexamic acid in surgically treated isolated spine trauma

Table 2 Surgery characteristics, n (%)

Surgery characteristics	TXA group (n = 26)	Non-TXA group (n = 41)	P value
Type of operation
Corpectomy + fusion	2 (7.6)	1 (2)
Stabilization	6 (23)	24 (58)
Decompression	1 (4)	0
Fusion	1 (4)	1 (2)
Stabilization + fusion	6 (23)	0
Decompression + fusion	7 (27)	9 (22)
Decompression + stabilization	3 (11)	6 (14)
Approach
Open	26 (100)	24 (58)	0.04
Minimally invasive	0	17 (41)
Type of approach
Anterior	8 (31)	8 (19)	0.4
Posterior	17 (65)	32 (78)
Both	1 (4)	1 (2)
Levels involved	4.6 (2-9)	1.4 (1–7)	0.02
Duration of surgery (min)	203 (120–428)	159 (48–540)	0.03

TXA: Tranexamic acid.