Groups | No. of Vertebroplasties | Patient No. | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Nonpreventive group | 2 | 9 | The adjacent vertebral fracture was in 1 level only or in both levels found at the same time |
3 | 1 | 2 adjacent fractures occurred separately | |
5 | 1 | 3 adjacent fractures and 1 nonadjacent fracture occurred separately | |
Preventive group | 3 | 1 | Fracture in the vertebra adjacent to a PrVP level and 1 nonadjacent fracture |