Table 4 Distribution of FA values scoring system in abnormal discs according to the type of disc lesion and cord affection
Mild (> 0.5) (n = 54) | Moderate (> 0.3–0.5) (n = 74) | Severe (0–0.3) (n = 6) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Disc lesions | ||||
Bulge (n = 58) | 49 (84.48%) | 9 (15.51%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001* |
Protrusion (n = 58) | 4 (6.9%) | 52 (89.66%) | 2 (3.44%) | |
Extrusion (n = 18) | 1 (5.55%) | 13 (72.22%) | 4 (22.22%) | |
Cord affection | ||||
Bulge not touching cord (n = 28) | 26 (92.86%) | 2 (7.14%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001* |
Disc touching the cord (n = 43) | 20 (45.45%) | 23 (53.48%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Disc indenting the cord (n = 45) | 8 (18.2%) | 37 (82.22%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Disc causing malacia in MRI (n = 18) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (66.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | |