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Summary of the chronic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) before percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and treated vertebrae post-PVP
| Vertebrae | Chronic osteoporotic VCFs (n=62) | Treated vertebrae* (n=92) |
|---|---|---|
| T3 | 1 | |
| T4 | 2 | |
| T5 | 1 | 2 |
| T6 | 1 | 3 |
| T7 | 2 | 3 |
| T8 | 3 | 5 |
| T9 | 4 | 4 |
| T10 | 5 | 7 |
| T11 | 6 | 8 |
| T12 | 9 | 13 |
| L1 | 10 | 12 |
| L2 | 7 | 10 |
| L3 | 6 | 10 |
| L4 | 5 | 7 |
| L5 | 3 | 5 |
Includes acute or subacute osteoporotic VCFs in addition to chronic osteoporotic VCFs
