Table 4.
Association between abnormal physical examination and nerve root compression in MRI.
| Physical examination | Nerve root compression in MRI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No compression | Compression | Total | P value | |
| Normal | 4 (13.3%)∗ | 3 (10%)∗ | 7 | 0.033 |
| Abnormal | 3 (10%)∗ | 20 (66.7%)∗ | 23 | |
| Total | 7 | 23 | 30 | |
∗Percent calculated from the total number of patients.