Research Article

Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Combined with Calcitriol and Calcium in the Treatment of Traumatic Nonosteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Table 3

Comparisons of the height of the anterior edge of injured vertebrae between the two groups of TNVCF patients before and after the PKP procedure (‾x ± s, cm).

TimeControl group (n = 18)Treatment group (n = 18)tP

Preoperative1.49 ± 0.111.47 ± 0.140.4770.637
One month after surgery1.96 ± 0.162.08 ± 0.192.0500.048
Six months after surgery1.91 ± 0.152.05 ± 0.164.2560.011

compared with the preoperative period.