Table 1.
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 30 |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD, range) | 70.1 ± 7.8 (56–89) |
| Gender (N, %) | |
| Male | 7 (23.3%) |
| Female | 23 (76.7%) |
| BMI (mean ± SD, range) | 23.6 ± 3.5 (16–29) |
| Vertebral fracture (N, %) | |
| Osteoporosis | 23 76.7%) |
| Trauma | 7 (23.3%) |
| Elapsed time since fracture (N, %) | |
| 0–4 weeks | 12 (40%) |
| 5–8 weeks | 10 (33.3%) |
| 8 + weeks | 8 (26.7%) |
| Pain medication (N, %) | |
| WHO I | 24 (80%) |
| WHO II | 6 (20%) |
| Pre-operative status (mean ± SD, range) | |
| VAS | 7.6 ± 1.6 (4–10) |
| ODI (%) | 55.5 ± 18.8 (31.0–95.5) |
| SF36—physical component | 40.7 ± 7.9 (28.5–59.4) |
| SF36—mental component | 47.2 ± 11.4 (29.7–71.4) |