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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

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