Lumbar facet joint IMAGING
Lumbar facet joint IMAGING
Lumbar facet joint IMAGING
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Results III<br />
In the 108 patients with a percentage slip difference >3% between MRI<br />
and X-ray, there was a significant correlation between <strong>facet</strong> effusion<br />
(mm) and percentage difference in slippage between MRI and X-ray (%)<br />
(r= 0.63, p < 0.05).<br />
35.0<br />
30.0<br />
y = 3.4945x + 2.9826<br />
R 2 = 0.4108<br />
% difference MRI-x-ray<br />
25.0<br />
20.0<br />
15.0<br />
10.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0<br />
mm effusion