Table 3.
Characteristics of patients in the adjacent new vertebral compression fracture (NVCF) group and remote NVCF group
| Variable | Adjacent NVCFs (18) | Remote NVCFs (9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74.1 ± 10.1 | 75.7 ± 8.2 | 0.68 |
| Gender (M:F) | 7:11 | 2:7 | 0.67 |
| PKP:PVP:PKP + PVP | 5:10:3 | 0:9:0 | 0.02 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 22.8 ± 4.4 | 21.8 ± 4.6 | 0.58 |
| BMD (T-score) | −4.0 ± 0.74 | −4.2 ± 0.89 | 0.47 |
| T–L junctiona | 88.9% | 77.8% | 0.58 |
| Multiple level treated | 38.9% | 33.3% | 0.13 |
| PMMA (cc) | 7.4 ± 1.7 | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 0.55 |
| Discal cement leakage | 55.6% | 22.2% | 0.01** |
| A-P ratio | 0.68 ± 0.08 | 0.71 ± 0.14 | 0.93 |
| Pattern of cementb | 10:8 | 3:6 | 0.28 |
| Symptom free interval (m) | 5.8 | 10.5 | 0.32 |
PMMA polymethylmethacrylate, BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, PVP percutaneous vertebroplasty, PKP percutaneous kyphoplasty
** P < 0.05
aT11-L2 vertebrae
bCompact: trabecular