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Table 2 Difference of ECA between the two groups

From: Patients with Modic type 2 change have a severe radiographic representation in the process of lumbar degeneration: a retrospective imaging study

Items

DD

MC

U value

P value

L3 caudal endplate

166.38 ± 7.41

159.83 ± 9.78

2.034

< 0.05

L4 cranial endplate

170.96 ± 6.25

161.92 ± 11.93

2.353

< 0.05

L4 caudal endplate

166.56 ± 8.18

158.44 ± 14.02

2.522

< 0.05

L5 cranial endplate

172.35 ± 5.57

164.63 ± 9.25

3.835

< 0.01

L5 caudal endplate

163.80 ± 7.14

156.81 ± 11.68

3.449

< 0.01

S1 cranial endplate

171.00 ± 7.48

166.57 ± 9.02

3.554

< 0.01