Research Article

Effect of Preoperative Zoledronic Acid Administration on Pain Intensity after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Table 3

Comparison of PINP and β-CTX levels between the two groups before and after the treatment.

NBefore treatmentAfter treatment
1 months6 months12 months

P1NP
 ZOL12138.85 ± 2.0128.77 ± 1.8914.79 ± 1.0116.53 ± 5.23
 Conservative12139.76 ± 2.7634.12 ± 5.4132.11 ± 4.7132.76 ± 2.31

β-CTX
 ZOL1210.47 ± 0.020.37 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.06
 Conservative1210.48 ± 0.010.45 ± 0.020.44 ± 0.040.45 ± 0.04

ZOL group vs conservative group 6 month after treatment; 12 months after treatment.