Research Article

Correlation Analysis between Residual Pain after Vertebral Augmentation and the Diffusion Distribution of Bone Cement: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Comparison of VAS and ODI before and after VA.

Mean ± SD (range)95% CI value

VAS (0–10), (n = 36)
     Paired 17.19 ± 0.79 (6–9)3.547–4.008<0.001
3.42 ± 0.69 (2–5)
     Paired 23.42 ± 0.69 (2–5)1.413–2.031<0.001
1.69 ± 0.79 (0–3)

ODI (0–100), (n= 36)
     Paired 176.78 ± 5.09 (64–88)57.331–61.447<0.001
17.39 ± 4.99 (8–28)
     Paired 217.39 ± 4.99 (8–28)3.660–7.007<0.001
12.06 ± 4.18 (2–20)

Note: paired sample t-test. Paired 1, preoperation was paired with the 2nd day postoperation. Paired 2 and 2nd day postoperation were paired with the last follow-up.