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Table 3 Preoperative and postoperative radiographical assessment of the 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

RAH (%)

Preoperative

51.05 ± 6.08

49.61 ± 5.25

1.888

0.060

Postoperative 1 week

54.5 ± 5.88

52.9 ± 6.21

1.964

0.051

Postoperative 12 months

52.96 ± 5.02

46.16 ± 4.55

10.562

0.000

Cobb (°)

Preoperative

20.25 ± 3.87

19.96 ± 3.05

0.621

0.536

Postoperative 1 week

16.08 ± 3.06

15.91 ± 3.69

0.372

0.711

Postoperative 12 months

17.24 ± 3.03

24.96 ± 4.01

16.068

0.000

Bone cement distribution, no. (%)

Excellent distribution

87 (81.31)

74 (64.91)

7.502

0.006

Poor distribution

20 (18.69)

40 (35.09)