Table 3 Characteristics of patients with successful return to flight duty (RTFD)
Age | Rating | Diag | Type of surgery | Op | Level | Implant | Time to SSR (days) | Time to RTFD (days) | Rotary or Fixed Wing | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | MED | L4-5 | — | 114 | 159 | Fixed | Jet trainer |
35 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | MED | L5-S1 | — | 95 | 189 | Fixed | Jet trainer |
28 | 3rd | LDH | Isolated decompression | MED* | L4-5 | — | 157 | 177 | Fixed | Fighter |
42 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | MED | L4-5 | — | 119 | 156 | Rotary | Helicopter |
30 | 2nd | LDH | Isolated decompression | PELD | L4-5 | — | 165 | 201 | Fixed | Fighter |
34 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | PELD | L4-5 | — | 143 | 221 | Rotary | Helicopter |
25 | 3rd | LDH | Isolated decompression | PELD | L5-S1 | — | 197 | 299 | Fixed | Fighter |
45 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | PELD | L4-5 | — | 131 | 162 | Fixed | Transport |
41 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | OFD | L4-5 | — | 98 | 187 | Fixed | Fighter |
30 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | OFD | L4-5 | WIDSS | 170 | 259 | Fixed | Transport |
46 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | OFD | L4-5 | — | 112 | 234 | Rotary | Helicopter |
40 | 1st | LDH | Isolated decompression | UBE | L4-5 | — | 130 | 195 | Fixed | Jet trainer |
34 | 1st | LIS | Decompression with fusion | TILF | L5-S1 | PSS and cage | 558 | 708 | Fixed | Fighter-bomber |
31 | 1st | LIS | Decompression with fusion | TILF | L5-S1 | PSS (removal) and cage | 774 | 849 | Fixed | Fighter-bomber |
27 | 3rd | LIS | Decompression with fusion | TILF | L5-S1 | PSS (removal) and cage | 1077 | 1233 | Fixed | Fighter-bomber |
42 | Top | LIS | Decompression with fusion | TILF | L5-S1 | PSS and cage | 195 | 226 | Fixed | Transport |
44 | 1st | LIS | Decompression with fusion | TILF | L5-S1 | PSS and cage | 123 | 301 | Fixed | Fighter |