Research Article

Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Combined with Calcitriol and Calcium in the Treatment of Traumatic Nonosteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Table 5

Comparisons of BMD between the two groups of TNVCF patients before and after the PKP procedure (‾x ± s, g/cm3).

TimeControl group (n = 18)Treatment group (n = 18)tP

Preoperative0.98 ± 0.090.94 ± 0.111.1940.241
One month after surgery1.03 ± 0.111.11 ± 0.122.0850.045
Six months after surgery1.01 ± 0.141.16 ± 0.153.1020.004

compared with the preoperative period.