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Differences in MRI findings before and after the age of 40 years in 26 healthy volunteers (Fisher’s exact test).
|
Age (years) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤40 (n = 19) | >40 (n = 7) | P value | |
| ADD | 3 (16) | 4 (57) | 0.057 |
| Disc deformation | 2 (11) | 4 (57) | 0.028 |
| Effusion | 6 (32) | 1 (14) | 0.629 |
| Caput flattening | 3 (16) | 1 (14) | >0.900 |
| Surface destructions | 3 (16) | 4 (57) | 0.057 |
| Osteophytes | 1 (5) | 5 (71) | 0.002 |
| Caput edema | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | >0.900 |
Values are given as n (%).
ADD, anterior disc displacement; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
