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Patients receiving more than 1 vertebroplasty and the reasons
| Groups | No. of Vertebroplasties | Patient No. | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpreventive group | 2 | 9 | The adjacent vertebral fracture was in 1 level only or in both levels found at the same time |
| 3 | 1 | 2 adjacent fractures occurred separately | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 adjacent fractures and 1 nonadjacent fracture occurred separately | |
| Preventive group | 3 | 1 | Fracture in the vertebra adjacent to a PrVP level and 1 nonadjacent fracture |
