Research Article
[Retracted] Evaluation of Cartilaginous Endplate Degeneration Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Table 2
Degeneration levels of cartilaginous endplates in different vertebrae (n (%)).
| | Degeneration level | n | L1-2 | L2-3 | L3-4 | L4-5 | L5-S1 |
| | Level 1 | n = 23 | 5 (21.74) | 3 (13.04) | 7 (30.43) | 5 (21.74) | 3 (13.04) | | Level 2 | n = 36 | 10 (27.78) | 6 (16.67) | 7 (19.45) | 9 (25.00) | 4 (11.11) | | Level 3 | n = 29 | 5 (17.24) | 7 (24.14) | 5 (17.24) | 4 (13.79) | 8 (27.59) | | Level 4 | n = 21 | 4 (19.05) | 5 (23.81) | 3 (14.28) | 5 (23.81) | 5 (23.81) | | Level 5 | n = 11 | 1 (9.09) | 3 (27.27) | 1 (9.09) | 4 (36.36) | 2 (18.18) | | χ2 | | 11.46 | 15.38 | 13.11 | 17.24 | 15.51 | | | ＜0.05 | ＜0.05 | ＜0.05 | ＜0.05 | ＜0.05 |
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