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Clinical characteristics of the whole group
| Clinical characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Females/males | 54/6 | 90/10 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (range) | 69 (40–89) | |
| Comorbidities (%) | ||
| Osteoporosis | 16 | 27% |
| Obesity | 12 | 20% |
| Fibromyalgia | 7 | 12% |
| Low back pain | 43 | 72% |
| Osteoarthritis | 22 | 37% |
| Radiological findings (%) | ||
| No MRI | 16 | 26% |
| Enthesopathy | 16 | 26% |
| Tendon rupture | 7 | 12% |
| Bursal disease | 7 | 12% |
| Calcifications | 14 | 22% |
| Pre-/post-VAS (median) | 8/4 | |
| Reirradiation (n/%) | 17 | 28% |
VAS, visual analogue scale.
