Table 1. Patient clinical information and demographics for all patients.
| Percutaneous cryoablation (n = 15) | Surgical resection (n = 53) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (range) | 16.13 ± 11.32 (6–52) | 15.15 ± 9.37 (3–50) | 0.411 |
| Gender | 0.816 | ||
| Male | 10 | 37 | |
| Female | 5 | 16 | |
| Nidus size (mm) (range) | 14.65 ± 4.02 (8.6–23.1) | 16.42 ± 7.78 (4–33) | 0.398 |
| Nidus location | |||
| Vertebra | 3 | 11 | |
| Femur | 7 | 29 | |
| Acetabulum | 1 | 1 | |
| Tibia | 2 | 8 | |
| Iliac | 1 | 0 | |
| Patella | 1 | 0 | |
| Maxilla | 0 | 1 | |
| Heel bone | 0 | 1 | |
| Humerus | 0 | 2 | |
| Symptoms | |||
| Night pain | 13 | 42 | |
| NSAID use | 10 | 26 | |
| Duration (months) (range) | 12.53 ± 9.20 (2–36) | 12.71 ± 11.34 (0.5-48) | |
| The basis for the diagnosis | |||
| Pathologically confirmed | 9 | 53 | |
| Diagnosed by radiography | 6 | 0 |