Table III.
Results of the ligament flava thicknesses of male subjects in group 1 are shown according to levels of disc herniation and pain symptomatology
Disc levels | L3-L4 Mean ± SD (median) | L4-L5 Mean ± SD (median) | L5-S1 Mean ± SD (median) | Value of p |
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Thickness of ipsilateral ligament flava [cm] | 2.08 ±0.22 (2.10) | 2.20 ±0.38 (2.15) | 1.90 ±0.32 (1.90) | <0.01* |
Thickness of contralateral ligament flava [cm] | 2.08 ±0.22 (2.10) | 2.16 ±0.39 (2.10) | 1.89 ±0.24 (1.90) | < 0.05* |
Value of p | > 0.05 | < 0.001* | > 0.05 |
*p < 0.05