Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Surgery (n = 25) | Conservative (n = 54) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73.28 ± 9.78 | 73 ± 8.58 | 0.420 |
| Sex | 0.138 | ||
| Male | 6 (24) | 6 (11.11) | |
| Female | 19 (76) | 48 (88.89) | |
| BMD (T-score) | −3.28 ± 2.29 | −2.71 ± 2.09 | 0.574 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.33 ± 5.5 | 24.85 ± 3.28 | 0.746 |
| Number of fractures | 0.930 | ||
| Single | 22 (88) | 47 (88.68) | |
| Multiple | 3 (12) | 6 (11.32) | |
| Pre-existing fracture | 0.157 | ||
| Yes | 19 (35.19) | 13 (52) | |
| No | 35 (64.81) | 12 (48) | |
| Fracture level | 0.281 | ||
| At TL | 22 (88) | 42 (77.78) | |
| non-TL | 3 (12) | 12 (22.22) | |
| Vacuum clefts | 0.005 * | ||
| − | 18 (72) | 51 (94.4) | |
| + | 7 (28) | 3 (5.56) | |
| VAS (1st visit) | 7 ± 0.89 | 6.47 ± 1.78 | 0.110 |
| VAS (8 weeks) | 5.39 ± 1.87 | 3.29 ± 1.59 | <0.001 * |
| ODI (1st visit) | 28.43 ± 6.18 | 25.84 ± 9.28 | 0.251 |
| ODI (8 weeks) | 21.83 ± 6.9 | 14.02 ± 7.68 | <0.001 * |
* Statistically significant. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, or number (percentage). BMD: bone mineral density; BMI: body mass index; TL: T10 to L2; VAS: visual analog scale; ODI: Oswestry disability index.