Table 6 Comparison of VAH, VMH and Beck value between surgery group and conservative group.

From: The analysis of MSTMOVCF (Multi-segment thoracolumbar mild osteoporotic fractures surgery or conservative treatment) based on ASTLOF (the assessment system of thoracolumbar osteoporotic fracture)

Groups

N

Pre-treatment

Post-1Y

VAH

VMH

Beck

VAH

VMH

Beck

Conservative

228

19.1 ± 4.1 (11.06, 27.14)*

18.3 ± 3.9 (10.66, 25.94)*

0.77 ± 0.20 (0.38, 1.16)*

18.0 ± 3.6Δ (10.94, 25.06)*

16.7 ± 3.5Δ (9.84, 23.56)*

0.71 ± 0.18Δ (0.36, 1.06)*

Surgery

186

18.9 ± 4.0 (11.06, 26.74)*

17.8 ± 3.8 (10.35, 25.25)*

0.76 ± 0.18 (0.41, 1.11)*

21.4 ± 4.4Δ (12.78, 30.02)*

19.8 ± 4.1Δ (11.76, 27.84)*

0.83 ± 0.21Δ (0.42, 1.24)*

t value

—

0.499

1.313

0.529

8.475

8.166

6.162

P value

—

0.618

0.190

0.597

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

  1. *95% Confidence interval (CI). ΔThere is a significant difference compared with the pre-treatment, P < 0.05. VAH: vertebral anterior height; VMH: vertebral middle height.
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