Table 2 Measurements of vertebral body heights (initial, fractured and cemented) for both methods (percentages of the initial unfractured vertebel bodies (= 100%)

After fracturing

 Anterior Height (%)

75.99 ± 4,77

76,54 ± 9.17

p  = 1

 Central Height (%)

88.78 ± 8.70

85.61 ± 8,25

p  = 0.62

 Posterior Height (%)

100.1 ± 4.03

97.85 ± 3.2

p  = 0.3

 Vertebral Volume (%)

82.29 ± 8.35

76.54 ± 8.56

After augmentation

 Anterior Height (%)

93.06 ± 5.00

p = 0.0006

87.71 ± 6,2

p = 0.03

p = 0.13

 Central Height (%)

96.65 ± 7.7

p = 0.097

94.56 ± 3.5

p = 0.0175

p = 0.9

Posterior Height (%)

100.0 ± 2.9

p = 1

100.5 ± 2.9

p = 0.12

p = 0.7

Vertebral Volume (%)

89.26 ± 6.93

p = 0.0728

88.80 ± 8.68

p = 0.0175

p = 0.2