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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Bone cement distribution is a potential predictor to the reconstructive effects of unilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty in OVCFs: a retrospective study

Parameters

Group I

Group II

Group III

P value

N

17

22

43

NA

Age (years)

68.94 ± 6.21

68.18 ± 9.10

73.23 ± 8.56

.040*

Gender (M:F)

6/17

4/22

6/43

NA

BMI (kg/m2)

23.32 ± 1.51

22.88 ± 1.96

22.85 ± 2.07

.684

BMD (T-score)

− 3.22 ± 0.52

− 3.17 ± 0.68

− 3.31 ± 0.54

.627

T spine ratio

4/17

7/22

15/43

NA

L spine ratio

13/17

15/22

28/43

NA

  1. The average age of group III is significantly higher than that of the group II (p = .023) but not significantly higher than that of the group I (p = .075)
  2. F female, M male, BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, NA not applicable
  3. *P value by analysis of variances
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X