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. 2022 Jul 5;9:955966. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.955966

Table 3.

Summarized results of robotic-assisted kyphoplasty versus fluoroscopy-assisted kyphoplasty.

Variables No. of studies Heterogeneity test
Effect size
Model Conclusion
I2 (%) p value OR/WMD 95%CI p value
VH
 Postoperative VH 3 0 0.37 2.89 1.72/4.06 p < 0.001 Fixed Signifcant
 Final follow-up VH 3 0 0.99 2.94 1.93/3.94 p < 0.001 Fixed Signifcant
VKA
 Postoperative VKA 6 65 0.01 −1.99 −2.93/−1.05 p < 0.001 Random Signifcant
 Final follow-up VKA 4 54 0.09 −2.19 −3.27/−1.10 p < 0.001 Random Signifcant
VAS score for back pain
 Postoperative VAS 6 0 0.66 −0.23 −0.41/−0.06 0.01 Fixed Signifcant
 Final follow-up VAS 4 0 0.95 −0.14 −0.28/−0.01 0.03 Fixed Signifcant
cement leakage 6 0 0.80 0.29 0.17/0.49 p < 0.001 Fixed Signifcant

VH, vetebral height; VKA, vetebral kyphosis angle; VAS, visual analogue scale.