Morphological Asymmetry of the Superior Cervical Facets from C3 through C7 due to Degeneration

Table 4

Relationship between the asymmetry in facet degeneration and the asymmetry in facet morphology of the superior facets joints C3–C7.

Correlations between difference in morphology L-R and difference in degeneration L-R	Total facet surface; Pearson Correlation (); Significance (2-tailed) ()	Recognizable joint surface; Pearson Correlation (); Significance (2-tailed) ()
Difference in dimensions and difference in degeneration
Anteroposterior distance	0,7 ()	0,207 ()
Mediolateral distance	0,5 ()	0,195 ()
Anteromedial-posterolateral distance	0,6 ()	0,3 ()
Anterolateral-posteromedial distance	0,6 ()	0,3 ()
Surface area	0,7 ()	0,191 ()
Difference in curvature and difference in degeneration
Facet depth in anteroposterior direction	0,029 ()	−0,045 ()
Facet depth in anteroposterior direction/anteroposterior distance	−0,054 ()	−0,042 ()
Facet depth in mediolateral direction	0,2 ()	−0,026 ()
Facet depth in mediolateral direction/mediolateral distance	0,2 ()	0,013 ()

Significance level: ,001.