Can facet joint block be a complementary or alternative therapeutic option for patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a meta-analysis

Table 3 The results of facet joint block versus vertebral augmentation

Variables	Number of studies	Model	WMD	95% CI		I² (%)	P
VAS
7 day	3	Randome	0.631	− 0.876	2.138	0.981	0.412
1 mon	3	Randome	0.423	0.104	0.743	0.538	0.009
3 mon	3	Randome	0.425	− 0.248	1.098	0.918	0.215
6 mon	2	Randome	− 0.023	− 0.222	0.177	0	0.824
12 mon	3	Randome	0.066	− 0.106	0.238	0.334	0.454
ODI
7 day	2	Randome	− 1.019	− 18.3	16.258	0.999	0.908
1 mon	3	Randome	2.073	− 0.648	4.795	0.96	0.135
3 mon	3	Randome	1.255	− 0.803	3.313	0.943	0.232
6 mon	2	Randome	0.143	− 0.368	0.654	0	0.583
12 mon	3	Randome	0.988	− 0.186	2.162	0.876	0.099

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