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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2026; 17(2): 114984
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.114984
Published online Feb 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.114984
Table 3 Comparison of pain and activity ability at different time points after surgery between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Item | Observation group (n = 230) | Control group (n = 236) | t | P value |
| VAS score (points) | ||||
| Pre-operation | 7.8 ± 1.3 | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 2.097 | 0.037 |
| 1 day post-operation | 4.4 ± 0.9a | 4.2 ± 1.1a | 1.457 | 0.146 |
| 1 month post-operation | 2.3 ± 0.5a | 2.2 ± 0.4a | 1.681 | 0.094 |
| Activity ability score (points) | ||||
| Pre-operation | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 0.807 | 0.420 |
| 1 day post-operation | 1.8 ± 0.5a | 1.7 ± 0.6a | 1.328 | 0.185 |
| 1 month post-operation | 1.3 ± 0.4a | 1.2 ± 0.3a | 1.942 | 0.053 |
- Citation: Li YF, Wu CQ, Long Y, Yu QF, Xu W, Zhao JJ, Zhang XY, Li ZK. Risk factors for thoracic-osteoporotic thoracic vertebral compression fractures during the normalized prevention and control period of COVID-19. World J Orthop 2026; 17(2): 114984
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i2.114984