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Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics

From: Outcome of balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Baseline presentation

23 patients (31 cases)

Age

70.7 ± 6.6

Gender (M:F)

4:19

Fractured level (N/%)

 T8

1(3 %)

 T11

2(6 %)

 T12

3(10 %)

 L1

13(42 %)

 L2

6(19 %)

 L3

2(6 %)

 L4

4(13 %)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.4 ± 3.6

Duration (week)

6.4 ± 3.6

BMD (g/cm2)

0.55 ± 0.1

Cement volume (ml)

6.4 ± 1.8

Cement time (min)

10.5 ± 1.4

  1. Values are given as mean ± SD. T indicates thoracic spine; L lumbar spine, BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density