Paravertebral soft tissue swelling on magnetic resonance images helps in differentiation between osteoporotic and malignant vertebral fractures

Table 1 Paravertebral soft tissue swelling in osteoporotic and malignant vertebral compression fractures

Vertebral compression	Soft tissue swelling	Irregular nodule	Total
Benign	153	0	153
Malignant	12	51	63
Total	165	51	216

Soft tissue swelling beneath the anterior longitudinal ligament was significantly more common in osteoporotic than in malignant vertebral fractures. χ² = 162.140, P < 0.0001, 95%CI: 3.156-8.735.