Table 3:

Summary data for 53 patients who underwent percutaneous sacroplasty

CharacteristicsData
Total patients53
Age (mean) (yr)76.4 ± 2.8
Age younger than 70 yr13 (25%)
Age 70–79 yr20 (38%)
Age 80–89 yr15 (28%)
Age 90 yr or older5 (9%)
Female44 (83%)
Female/male ratio5:1
Cancer-related fracture29 (55%)
Breast cancer9/29 (31%)
Multiple myeloma7/29 (24%)
Colorectal cancer6/29 (21%)
Small cell lung cancer2/29 (7%)
Prostate cancer1/29 (3%)
Melanoma1/29 (3%)
Cervical cancer1/29 (3%)
Hematologic malignancy1/29 (3%)
Pancreatic cancer1/29 (3%)
Osteoporotic fracture16 (30%)
Traumatic fracture8 (15%)
Bilateral fractures treated44 (83%)
Sacroplasty with conscious sedation39 (74%)
Sacroplasty under general anesthesia14 (26%)
Sacroplasty with CT guidance48 (91%)
Sacroplasty with fluoroscopic guidance5 (9%)
Significant complications0
Procedural mortality0
Time to follow-up (days)27 (±3.7)