Statistical comparison of patients with and without cement PE
| Positive for Cement PE | Negative for Cement PE | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. | 23 | 221 | |
| Female | 15 (65.2%) | 134 (60.6%) | |
| Male | 8 (34.8%) | 87 (39.4%) | |
| Mean age (yr) | 64.6 ± 11.6 | 70.7 ± 11.7 | .0229 |
| median, 65.0 | median, 73.3 | ||
| Total No. of levels treated | 2.74 ± 1.8 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | .0260 |
| median, 2 | median, 1 | ||
| range, 1–7 | range, 1–10 | ||
| Total No. of sessions | 1.61 ± 1.0 | 1.25 ± 0.8 | .1029 |
| median, 1 | median, 1 | ||
| range, 1–4 | range, 1–9 | ||
| No. of levels treated per session | 1.75 ± 0.8 | 1.47 ± 0.7 | .1129 |
| median, 2, | median, 1, | ||
| range, 1–4 | range, 1–5 | ||
| Cement volume per level (mL of PMMA) | 2.74 ± 1.67 | 3.09 ± 1.43 | .2212 |
| median, 2.5 | median, 3.0 | ||
| range, 0.5–10 | range, 0.3–10 | ||
| Any type of extravasation noticed during procedure | 37.8% | 29.0% | .27 |
| (14/37 procedures) | (80/276 procedures) | ||
| Venous extravasation noticed during procedure | 18.9% | 11.2% | .41 |
| (7/37 procedures) | (31/276 procedures) | ||
| Mean time between vertebroplasty and CT (mo) | 17.6 ± 23.9 | 17.8 ± 20.7 | .9746 |