TABLE 1:

Age, sex, fractured vertebra, fracture type, and amount of deformation presented in the fracture in group 1 (with VCs) and group 2 (without VCs)

Group 1Group 2
Age*78.2 years71.2 years
Sex**
    Male1016
    Female1634
Fractured vertebra
    T5–T1127
    T12–L22138 ***
    L3–L5330 ***
Fracture type
    Wedge435
    Biconcave413
    Compression18 ****27
Amount of deformity
    Mild540
    Moderate424
    Severe17 *****11

  • * Statistically significant, P < .001

  • ** statistically significant, P = .41

  • *** statistically significant, P = .2

  • **** statistically significant, P = .008

  • ***** statistically significant, P < .001.