Table 1 Measurements of vertebral body heights (initial, fractured and cemented) for both methods (Absolut measures in millimeters (mm) and milliliters (ml))
Balloon Kyphoplasty vs. Tektona | ||
|---|---|---|
Balloon Kyphoplasty n = 7 | Tektona n = 7 | |
Mean and ± SD | Mean and ± SD | |
Initial | ||
Anterior Height (mm) | 24.19 ± 3.76 | 23.84 ± 3.66 |
Central Height (mm) | 21.20 ± 2.2 | 20.93 ± 2.53 |
Posterior Height (mm) | 24.7 ± 2.29 | 24.91 ± 2.47 |
Vertebral Volume (ml) | 24.33 ± 6.74 | 23.79 ± 5.52 |
After fracturing | ||
Anterior Height (mm) | 18.33 ± 2.7 | 18.01 ± 1.76 |
Central Height (mm) | 18.97 ± 2.41 | 17.81 ± 1.87 |
Posterior Height (mm) | 24.66 ± 1.67 | 24.34 ± 2.12 |
Vertebral Volume (ml) | 19.81 ± 5.06 | 17.99 ± 3.71 |
After augmentation | ||
Anterior Height (mm) | 22.49 ± 3.58 | 20.97 ± 3.78 |
Central Height (mm) | 20.66 ± 2.4 | 19.79 ± 2.43 |
Posterior Height (mm) | 24.66 ± 1.68 | 25.01 ± 2.21 |
Vertebral Volume (ml) | 21.60 ± 5.92 | 20.99 ± 4.69 |