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Mean RDQ and pain scores, with SDs, across follow-up. There is significant improvement in all 3 outcome measures at 1 week that persists throughout follow-up.
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Correlation between Roland score and pain scales at each time point throughout follow-up
Pain at Rest Pain with Activity Baseline 0.30 0.47 1 week 0.57 0.52 1 month 0.44 0.40 6 months 0.31 0.63 Covariate Roland Baseline, Pain with Activity Baseline, Pain at Rest Baseline Pain with activity <.001 .06 Pain at rest .002 .06 Roland score <.001 .04 Age .09 .58 .30 Sex (male) .06 .20 .99 Level Lumbar .50 .38 .12 Thoracic .64 .29 .18 Number of levels treated .45 .43 .35 Note.—Columns indicate P values.
Study n Instrument Result Zoarski et al (18) 30 patients, 54 fractures MODEMS (includes SF-36) Improvement in all 4 MODEMS modules (P < .0001, P < .0001, P < .0004, P < .0009) Perez-Higueras et al (19) 13 patients, 37 fractures McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire Improvement in scores following treatment (P < .001), but worsening at follow-up (mean of 65 months) Legroux-Gerot et al (12) 16 patients, 21 fractures McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire Decrease in scores at 6 months with no change through maximal follow-up (mean of 35 months) (P < .05) Nottingham Health Profile Decrease in quality of life (P = .05); increase in social isolation (P < .05), otherwise no change Cortet et al (20) 16 patients, 20 fractures McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire Decrease in score at days 3, 30, 90, and 180 (all P < .005) Health Profile Decrease in 5 of 6 dimensions (P < .001, P < .05, P < .05, P < .05), not sleep Winking et al (14) 38 patients ODI Decrease in mean score at day 2, which persisted to 6 weeks (P < .01) Note.—MODEMS indicates Musculoskeletal Outcomes Data Evaluation and Management Scale; ODI, Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.
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