Table 1 Demographic data of 129 patients with back pain and no neurologic or radiologic findings of intervertebral disk abnormality
From: Value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in guiding management of facet joint arthropathy
(n = 129) | |
|---|---|
Age (year) | 52 ± 16 (36–72) |
Gender | |
Male | 60 (46.5%) |
Female | 69 (53.5%) |
Duration of pain (months) | 112 ± 11.3 |
Onset of pain | |
Gradual | 56 (43.4%) |
Acute | 73 (56.6%) |
Pain distribution | |
Bilateral | 89 (69%) |
Unilateral | 40 (31%) |
Facet appearance on PET/CT | |
Normal | 75 (58%) |
Active joints | 54 (42%) |
Facet appearance on CT | |
Normal | 57 (44.2%) |
Degenerative | 72 (55.8%) |