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 |