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Whether the sandwich vertebra is at higher risk of further fracture remains unknown.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n OBJECTIVE<\/jats:title>\n To compare the incidence of further fractures of sandwich vertebrae and adjacent vertebrae and to identify potential risk factors for sandwich vertebral fractures.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n Patients who underwent cement augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) in a single medical center between January 2012 and December 2015 were included. A sandwich vertebra was defined as an intact vertebra located between 2 previously cemented vertebrae. Demographic data and imaging findings were recorded. All patients were followed up for at least 24 mo postoperatively. During follow-up period, if the patient reported new-onset back pain with corresponding imaging findings, a diagnosis of sandwich vertebral fracture was made.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n \n Among the 1347 patients who underwent vertebroplasty\/kyphoplasty for OVCFs, 127 patients with 128 fracture levels met the criteria for sandwich vertebrae (females\/males 100\/27, mean age 77.8\u00a0\u00b1\u00a07.7\u00a0yr old). The fracture location was most common in the thoraco-lumbar junction (T10-L2), 68.5% (87\/127). The incidence of sandwich vertebral fracture was 21.3%, whereas the incidence of adjacent level fracture of those with no sandwich vertebra was 16.4% (196\/1194),\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a0.1879.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n The incidence of sandwich vertebral fracture is not higher than that at the adjacent levels. The factor associated with further sandwich vertebral fracture was male gender. 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