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Table 3 Mean improvement in VAS and ODI

From: The comparison of percutaneous kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for the management of stage III Kummell disease without neurological symptoms

Variable

PKP group

PVP group

P value

VAS-preoperative

8.1 ± 0.9

8.2 ± 0.8

0.978

VAS-postoperative

2.4 ± 0.5a

2.3 ± 0.7a

0.658

VAS-final follow-up

2.5 ± 0.5a,b

3.1 ± 0.7a,c

0.004

ODI (%)-preoperative

80.2 ± 6.8

81.4 ± 5.7

0.540

ODI (%)-postoperative

25.5 ± 3.5a

25.5 ± 2.9a

0.979

ODI (%)-final follow-up

25.8 ± 2.9a,b

31.7 ± 3.9a,c

< 0.001

  1. aP < 0.05 versus preoperative values
  2. bP > 0.05 versus postoperative values
  3. cP < 0.05 versus postoperative values
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