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Table 2 Comparison of operation time, radiation exposure time, volume of cement, and bone cement leakage between two groups

From: Comparison of a directional cement delivery device versus conventional device in unilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty for the therapy of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fracture in the elderly

 

Novel group

Conventional group

Statistics (t/χ2)

P

Operation time (min)

38.1 ± 4.1

37.2 ± 3.5

1.759

0.080

Radiation exposure time (S)

13.1 ± 2.8

12.5 ± 3.1

1.507

0.133

Volume of cement (ml)

4.9 ± 0.2

3.6 ± 0.3

37.651

0.000

Bone cement leakage, no. (%)

9 (8.4)

11 (9.6)

0.103

0.749