Incidence of new fractures in relationship to cement leakage into the disk (n = 109 disks with adjacent vertebral bodies that potentially could fracture; no previous treatment or fracture)
| Fracture during Follow-up Period | Cement Leakage into Disk | No Cement Leakage into Disk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No new fracture | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| New fracture | 8 | 79 | 87 |
| Total (P < .0005) | 19 | 90 | 109 |