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Table 3 Comparison of clinical indicators between the two groups

From: Clinical effects of cocktail injection on the thoracolumbar fascia injury during percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a single-center, retrospective case-control study

Variable

Routine group

Cocktail group

P value

Preoperation

   

    VAS (score)

7.7 ± 0.7

7.8 ± 0.8

0.663

    ODI (%)

78.3 ± 5.1

77.5 ± 4.6

0.351

1 day postoperatively

   

    VAS (score)

3.4 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 0.8

< 0.001

    ODI (%)

34.1 ± 4.7

25.2 ± 4.2

< 0.001

    Residual pain (case, %)

15 (23.4%)

5 (8.6%)

0.027

7 days postoperatively

   

    VAS (score)

2.9 ± 0.7

2.2 ± 0.7

< 0.001

    ODI (%)

28.6 ± 3.6

22.3 ± 2.9

< 0.001

    Residual pain (case, %)

10 (15.6%)

2 (3.4%)

0.024

Painkillers taken (case, %)

18 (28.1%)

4 (6.9%)

0.002

Duration of painkillers taken (day)

4.2 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 0.6

0.030