Research Article

A Nomogram for Predicting the Residual Back Pain after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Table 3

Comparisons of VAS、ODI, and preoperative radiological parameters between patients between group N and group R.

ParameterGroup N (n = 231)Group R (n = 37)t/χ2 value

VAS6.41 ± 0.8346.57 ± 0.647−1.0880.277
ODI63.96 ± 11.3564.51 ± 9.52−0.2830.778
AVH (mm)15.12 ± 3.0715.04 ± 2.960.1550.877
AVHR (%)49.82 ± 10.2449.65 ± 10.130.0950.924
Cobb angle (°)27.34 ± 7.2526.81 ± 8.260.4030.687
IVC
 No (cases)217 (93.9%)31 (83.8%)4.7630.029
 Yes (cases)14 (6.1%)6 (16.2%)
Posterior fascia oedema
 No (cases)219 (94.8%)31 (83.8%)6.1830.013
 Yes (cases)12 (5.2%)6 (16.2%)
Paraspinal muscle degeneration
 Goutallier grade 0-192 (39.8%)3 (8.1%)24.83≤0.001
 Goutallier grade 294 (40.7%)14 (37.8%)
 Goutallier grade 3-445 (19.5%)20 (54.1%)