Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

Patients, no

107

114

Age, mean (yr)

72.1 ± 4.1

71.4 ± 3.5

1.368

0.173

Females, no. (%)

75 (70.1)

79 (69.3)

0.017

0.898

Males, no. (%)

32 (29.9)

35 (30.7)

BMD T score

 − 3.0 ± 0.8

 − 3.1 ± 0.6

1.055

0.292

Back pain persistent (days)

7 ± 3.1

6.6 ± 2.5

1.059

0.291

Injury site (cases)

 T₉, T₁₀, T₁₁

30

32

0

1

 T₁₂, L₁

48

51

 L₂, L₃, L₄, L₅

29

31