Does Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Have Better Functional Outcome Than Vertebroplasty in Single Level Osteoporotic Compression Fractures? A Comparative Prospective Study
Table 1
Comparison of the effects of VP and KP on eight domains of SF-36 in our patients.
Domain
Mean score (SD#) in VP versus KP group
P value
Physical functioning (PF):
Preop
32.3 (7.8)–35.5 (8.1)
0.13
4 postop
73.9 (10.5)–64.1 (8)
0.00*
6 postop
73 (11.6)–62.9 (11.6)
0.002*
Role physical (RP):
Preop
21.2 (17.6)–24.1 (19.4)
0.56
4 w postop
75 (15.2)–77 (13.9)
0.50
6 m postop
75.8 (10.7)–75 (13.3)
0.89
Bodily pain (BP):
Preop
30.7 (10.2)–32 (11.6)
0.66
4 w postop
71.8 (10.8)–70.2 (10.5)
0.56
6 m postop
74.8 (10.3)–72.4 (13.2)
0.45
General health (GH):
Preop
59.5 (9.0)–60.8 (9.6)
0.60
4 w postop
75.6 (5.7)–74.0 (6.5)
0.31
6 m postop
74.2 (7.9)–73.5 (6.8)
0.71
Vitality (VT):
Preop
51.6 (12.4)–51.8 (12.5)
0.93
4 w postop
66.2 (10.8)–68.7 (12.7)
0.41
6 m postop
69.1 (9.7)–67.9 (15.7)
0.73
Social functioning (SF):
Preop
58.4 (14)–58.6 (15.3)
0.97
4 w postop
75.8 (12.2)–73.7 (14.3)
0.13
6 m postop
76.3 (14.5)–70.2 (15.8)
0.13
Role emotional (RE):
Preop
51.4 (28.9)–59.7 (28.7)
0.28
4 w postop
69.3 (24.9)–72.4 (21.9)
0.61
6 m postop
70.2 (20.9)–68.9 (25)
0.83
Mental health (MH):
Preop
63.5 (10.9)–66 (11.7)
0.41
4 w postop
73 (11.1)–77.7 (8.5)
0.07
6 m postop
72 (10.4)–72.5 (13.2)
0.97
Total score SF-36:
Preop
45.8 (7.7)–47.3 (5.5)
0.39
4 w postop
73.1 (5.2)–71.5 (5.01)
0.24
6 m postop
73.02 (7.0)–69.3 (8.2)
0.07
SD: standard deviation. w: week. m: month. Statistically significant.
