Table 3

Garnier classification of vertebral filling and cement leakage.

Garnier ClassificationGroup A (n = 43)Group B (n = 27) P Valuea
Cement filling n (%)0.11
 Satisfactory (Y3, Z2, Z3)56 (95)42 (84)-
 Acceptable (X2, X3, Y2)2 (3)1 (2)-
 Poor (X1, Y1, Z1)1 (2)7 (14)-
Cement leakage, n 0.62
 Spinal canal21-
 Intravascular21-
 Intradiscal36-
 Paravertebral64-
  Total, n (%)13 (22)12 (24)-
  • a Fisher exact test.