Research Article

[Retracted] The Correlation between Functional Connectivity of the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Cervical Spinal Cord Microstructural Injury in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Table 4

Correlation analysis between ADC and FA with clinical parameters in the CSM group (r/p).

JOAMotor functionUpper limb movementLower limb movementSensory functionUpper limb sensationLower limb sensationTrunk sensationNDI

ADC0.144/0.132/0.095/0.095/0.156/0.244/-0.119/0.192/0.079/
0.4230.4640.5980.5980.3860.1720.5080.2840.663
FA0.345/0.345/0.260/0.374/0.343/0.111/0.271/0.194/-0.202/
0.0490.0490.1440.0320.0510.5380.1270.280.259

Abbreviations: CSM: cervical spondylotic myelopathy; NDI: Neck Disability Index; JOA: Japanese Orthopedic Association; ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient; FA: fractional aniostropy; the difference was statistically significant.