Table 6 Comparison of elderly patients with upper cervical spine fractures with and without BCVI screening

Age (years)

79.9 (8.0)

83.9 (8.2)

< 0.001

Male sex

39.0%

41.0%

0.44

ISS

9 (5–14)

9 (5–13)

0.32

Admission GCS

15 (15–15)

15 (14–15)

< 0.001

Admission SBP (mmHg)

151 (30)

149 (29)

0.67

Pre-injury anti-thrombotic

66.0%

64.0%

0.41

EGLF injury

54.7%

72.0%

< 0.001

Admission eGFR < 30 (mL/min/1.73 m²)

2.70%

8.00%

< 0.001

Time to BCVI screening (hours)

9 (14.3)

N/a

N/a

Mortality

7.0%

12.6%

0.006