Patient baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | Cohort (n = 25) |
| Age SCI, y, mean ± SD | 27.7 ± 2.3 |
| Age at first surgery, y, mean ± SD | 41.6 ± 2.3 |
| Age at revision surgery, y, mean ± SD | 47.9 ± 2.2 |
| AIS grade A, n (%) | 18 (72.0%) |
| Polytrauma, n (%) | 23 (92.0%) |
| Chronic prostatitis and/or recurrent UTI, n (%) | 23 (92.0%) |
| Pressure ulcers, n (%) | 14 (56.0%) |
| Other inflammatory diseases, n (%) | 12 (48.0%) |
| CRP, mg/L, mean ± SD | 28.4 ± 4.1 |
| WBC count, 109/L, mean ± SD | 7.7 ± 0.4 |
Abbreviations: AIS, ASIA impairment scale; CRP, C-reactive protein; SCI, spinal cord injury; UTI, urinary tract infection; WBC, white blood cell.
Note: Because only 3 of the 25 patients in this cohort were women, statistical comparison of the demographics between men vs women was not possible.