Table 2:

Patients receiving more than 1 vertebroplasty and the reasons

GroupsNo. of VertebroplastiesPatient No.Reason
Nonpreventive group29The adjacent vertebral fracture was in 1 level only or in both levels found at the same time
312 adjacent fractures occurred separately
513 adjacent fractures and 1 nonadjacent fracture occurred separately
Preventive group31Fracture in the vertebra adjacent to a PrVP level and 1 nonadjacent fracture