Table 5 Cement leakage and complications according to volume of cement injected
From: Risk factors of neurological deficit and pulmonary cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty
Volume of cement injected | < 3.5 cc (n = 320) | 3.5–7.0 cc (n = 2821) | > 7.0 cc (n = 671) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cement leakage | ||||
B type | 22 (6.8%) | 310 (11%) | 87 (12.9%) | p > 0.05 |
S type | 9 (2.8%) | 81 (2.9%) | 63 (9.4%) | p < 0.01 |
C type- paraspinal | 64 (20%) | 790 (28%) | 99 (14.8%) | p > 0.05 |
C type- intradiscal | 75 (23.4%) | 730 (25.8%) | 186 (27.7%) | p > 0.05 |
C type- posterior | 2 (0.62%) | 19 (0.67%) | 5 (0.74%) | p > 0.05 |
Clinical complication | ||||
Neurological deficit | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.11%) | 1 (0.15%) | p > 0.05 |
Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.11%) | 6 (0.9%) | p < 0.01 |