Patient characteristics
| Patients with Cement Leakage into the Disk during Vertebroplasty (n = 18) | Patients with No Cement Leakage into the Disk during Vertebroplasty (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average age (yr) | 74 | 80 |
| Range (yr) | 45–89 | 56–94 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 8 | 5 |
| Female | 10 | 15 |
| Cause | ||
| Osteoporosis | 15 | 17 |
| Metastatic disease | 3 | 3 |