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Table 3 Patients number during follow-up period

From: Comparison of three techniques in the surgical management of metastatic vertebral fracture with posterior wall damage: a retrospective study

 

Group PKP

Group IF

Group KP + IF

Postoperative 6 months

   

 Patients, no

30

18

26

 Excluded cases, no

6 (3 developed new spinal metastases; 3 died)

2 (died)

5 (3 developed new spinal metastases; 2 died)

Postoperative 12 months

   

 Patients, no

26

16

22

 Excluded cases, no

4 (2 developed new spinal metastases; 2 died)

2 (1 developed new spinal metastases; 1 died)

4 (2 developed new spinal metastases; 2 died)

Postoperative 24 months

   

 Patients, no

20

13

16

 Excluded cases, no

6 (2 developed new spinal metastases; 4 died)

3 (1 developed new spinal metastases; 2 died)

6 (2 developed new spinal metastases; 4 died)