Table 1.
Epidemiological and demographic data of the studied patients
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 45 |
| Age (yr) | 77.4±8.3 (range, 65 to 84) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 25 |
| Male | 20 |
| Fracture level | |
| Lumbar | 33 |
| Thoracic | 12 |
| Approach | |
| VATS | 18 (12 thoracic and 8 L1) |
| Mini-lumbotomy (L2 to L5) | 27 |
| T-score (DEXA scan) | −2.1±0.8 (range, −1.7 to −2.8) |
| Operation time (min) | 220.3±55.5 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 360.75±200.6 |
| Neurological status | |
| Preoperative | 13 |
| End of follow-up | 3 |
| Bladder paralysis | 1 |
| Foot drop (L5 radiculopathy) | 1 |
| ASIA C at the level Th8 | 1 |
| Follow-up period (mo) | 32.6±6.4 |
| Complications | 2 (4.4) |
| Pneumonia | 1 |
| Contra-lateral pleural effusion | 1 |
| Reoperations | 2a) |
Values are presented as number, mean±SD (range), mean±SD, or number (%), unless otherwise stated.
SD, standard deviation; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; DEXA, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association.
a)
Adjacent segment fractures treated by vertebroplasty (Fig. 1).