Table 4:

Incidence of new vertebral compression fracture after surgery

PVP GroupPerforation GroupP Value
Vertebral mobility +9/23 (39.1%), adjacent fx (6/9)1/32 (3.1%), adjacent fx (1/1)<.01
Vertebral mobility −10/44 (22.7%), adjacent fx (7/10)4/19 (21.1%), adjacent fx (3/4).44
Total19/67 (28.4%)5/51 (9.8%)<.01
  • Note:—Statistical analysis was performed with Fisher exact test. fx indicates fracture.