Table 1 Patient general characteristics
Group A (n = 99) | Group B (n = 79) | Group C (n = 88) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cement type | High-viscosity OSTEOPAL V | Low-viscosity OSTEOPAL V | Low-viscosity Eurofix VTP | |
Female/male (n) | 73/26 | 59/20 | 65/23 | 0.989 |
Age (year) | 72.38 ± 9 | 70.1 ± 7.87 | 71.5 ± 8.05 | 0.870 |
Bone mineral density (T score) | − 2.36 ± 0.67 | − 2.89 ± 0.94 | − 2.48 ± 0.81 | 0.659 |
Number of fractured vertebrae (thoracic/lumbar) | 107 (61/46) | 100 (56/44) | 102 (56/46) | 0.954 |
Total number of vertebral bodies with fissures found in preoperative CT | 82 | 79 | 80 | 0.858 |
Endplate fissure | 13 | 15 | 16 | 0.732 |
Front or lateral wall fissure | 71 | 61 | 73 | 0.326 |
Back wall fissure | 17 | 19 | 20 | 0.746 |