Research Article

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

Table 4

Comparisons of postoperative radiological parameters between patients between group N and group R.

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

Bone cement volume (mL)4.11 ± 1.133.89 ± 1.011.0870.278
Bone cement distribution
 Blocky75 (32.5%)21 (56.8%)8.1840.004
 Spongy156 (67.5%)16 (43.2%)
Bone cement leakage
 No (cases)192 (83.1%)29 (78.4%)0.4950.482
 Yes (cases)39 (16.9%)8 (21.6%)
AVHRR (%)8.07 ± 2.687.58 ± 2.301.0510.294
Cobb angle change (°)6.15 ± 4.255.83 ± 3.160.5470.586