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. 2011 Apr 30;20(8):1341–1348. doi: 10.1007/s00586-011-1789-3

Table 1.

Basic clinical data

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 p value
Number of patients 328 317 302 325
Male versus female 146:182 214:103 175:127 227:98
Age 70.93 ± 7.51 63.03 ± 16.16 67.88 ± 14.2 69.45 ± 11.75 <0.001
Number of vertebral bodies involved 472 647 810 a
 Number of vertebral bodies with collapse 472 167 141 125
 Collapse rate 100% 25.8% 17.4% a <0.001
Number of vertebral bodies with intravertebral vacuum phenomena 89 1 0 8
 Rateb 18.86% 0.59% 0% 6.4% <0.001
Patterns Linear: 44 Unique Pattern (TB) Linear: 4
Band: 15 Band: 1
Cloud: 15 Cloud: 3
Triangular: 6
Multiple linear: 9

aThe correct level(s) of involvement could not be evaluated in group 4

bThe number of vertebral bodies with intravertebral vacuum phenomenon/number of vertebral bodies involved