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Table 3 Surgical parameters in the two groups

From: Unilateral curved versus bipedicular vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

Variable

CVP group

BVP group

P-value

 

N = 29

N = 75

 

Mean (SD) Operation duration (min)

29.2 ± 8.0

41.0 ± 8.2

0.000*

Duration of fluoroscopy

18.9 ± 3.8

25.9 ± 4.8

0.000*

Volume of cement per level (mL)

 T(T1–10)

4.5 ± 2.1

4.2 ± 2.2

0.875

 TL(T11-L2)

5.3 ± 1.4

5.5 ± 1.8

0.725

 L(L3–5)

4.3 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 2.0

0.120

 Cement leakage rate per level treated (n%)

8/35 (22.9%)

36/82 (43.9%)

0.038*

  1. *P < 0.05