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Table 2 The comparison of VAS scores between pre-operation and final follow-up in 238 osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures patients

From: Surgical options for symptomatic old osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective study of 238 cases

Time

Grade I

(N = 86)

Grade II

(N = 60)

Grade III

(N = 44)

Grade IV

(N = 30)

Grade V

(N = 18)

Preoperation

8.00 ± 0.69

8.05 ± 0.75

8.14 ± 0.82

8.00 ± 0.74

8.11 ± 0.76

Postoperation 12 m

2.20 ± 0.61a

2.11 ± 0.54a

2.21 ± 0.60a

2.20 ± 0.58a

2.16 ± 0.84a

Final follow-up

2.12 ± 0.74a

2.03 ± 0.78a

2.16 ± 0.78a

2.20 ± 0.76a

2.11 ± 0.90a

  1. VAS visual analog score
  2. aCompared with preoperative VAS, P < 0.05
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