Table 4.
Patient’s clinical examination in relation to the final diagnosis
| Characteristics | SIJ-group (n = 77) | SIJ-HNP group (n = 42) | HNP-group (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal walking on toes | 1/77 (1 %) | 5/42 (11 %) | 3/30 (10 %) | 0.04 |
| Abnormal walking on heels | 4/77 (5 %) | 6/42 (14 %) | 5/30 (16 %) | 0.12 |
| Parese extensor hallucis longus | ||||
| M. extensor hallucis longus | 3/77 (3 %) | 2/42 (4 %) | 5/30 (16 %) | 0.05 |
| M. gastrocnemius | 2/77 (2 %) | 4/42 (9 %) | 3/30 (10 %) | 0.19 |
| M. tibialis anterior | 2/77 (2 %) | 3/42 (7 %) | 2/30 (6 %) | 0.45 |
| M. tibialis posterior | 1/77 (1 %) | 2/42 (4 %) | 1/30 (3 %) | 0.52 |
| “corkscrew” phenomenon | 8/77 (10 %) | 10/42 (23 %) | 8/21 (38 %) | 0.05 |
| Finger-floor distance ≥ 25 cm | 17/77 (22 %) | 18/42 (42 %) | 13/28 (46 %) | 0.02 |
| Lumbar scoliosis | 19/77 (24 %) | 9/42 (21 %) | 14/30 (46 %) | 0.04 |
| Decreased knee reflex | 11/77 (14 %) | 11/42 (26 %) | 2/30 (6 %) | 0.07 |
| Decreased ankle reflex | 23/77 (29 %) | 12/42 (28) | 7/30 (23 %) | 0.79 |
| Positive Bragard | 8/77 (10 %) | 13/42 (30 %) | 10/30 (33 %) | 0.005 |
| Positive Kemp’s sign | 5/77 (6 %) | 15/42 (35 %) | 16/30 (53 %) | <0.0001 |
| Positive SLR | 13/77 (16 %) | 18/42 (42 %) | 21/30 (70 %) | <0.0001 |
| Positive reversed SLR | 8/77 (10 %) | 6/42 (14 %) | 3/30 (10 %) | 0.79 |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| ESR > 12 | 17/68 (22 %) | 12/34 (35 %) | 1/11 (9 %) | 0.15 |
| Leucocytes > 10. 109 | 9/61 (14 %) | 9/32 (28 %) | 1/10 (10 %) | 0.22 |
Bold values indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)