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Table 3 Incidence of complications in the two groups

From: Percutaneous vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty for the treatment of neurologically intact osteoporotic Kümmell’s disease

Complication

PVP (n = 30)

PKP (n = 34)

Acute pulmonary embolism

0

0

Nerve damage

0

0

Occurrence of cement leakage

5

4

Transient fever

2

3

Re-fracture

3

2