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. 2010 Aug 30;6(4):617–622. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2010.14477

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
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