Table 5. The numbers of neovascularization and macrophage infiltration in patients with LDH containing cartilaginous endplate (n = 25).
CD34 (+) | p value | CD68 (+) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
The percentage of the area occupied by | ||||
cartilaginous endplate | ||||
<25 (n = 15) | 11.58 ± 2.98 | 12.66 ± 2.96 | ||
≥25 (n = 10) | 4.32 ± 2.82 | <0.001* | 5.50 ± 2.50 | <0.001* |
mean ± SD.
*Statistically significant.