Table 2 Disability and pain outcomes for 111 WAD1-2 patients at 12 months follow-up
NDI score > 8% | NRS-11 neck pain score > 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | p* | % | p* | |
Gender | 0.125 | 0.032 | ||
Women | 50.8 | 28.6 | ||
Men | 35.4 | 10.4 | ||
Age, years | 0.286 | 0.759 | ||
< 20 | 50.0 | 14.3 | ||
20-30 | 38.6 | 22.7 | ||
30-40 | 34.8 | 13.0 | ||
40-50 | 63.6 | 27.3 | ||
>50 | 37.5 | 25.0 | ||
Initial pain | 0.034 | <0.001 | ||
NRS-11 score ≤ 4 | 34.4 | 8.2 | ||
NRS-11 score > 4 | 56.0 | 36.0 | ||
Post traumatic stress | 0.015 | 0.011 | ||
IES score < 26 | 36.0 | 13.3 | ||
IES score ≥ 26 | 61.1 | 36.1 | ||
Expectations of recovery | 0.001 | 0.013 | ||
High | 36.7 | 15.6 | ||
Low | 76.2 | 42.9 | ||
Grades 2-3 MRI alar ligament changes† | 0.229 | 0.143 | ||
No | 39.7 | 16.4 | ||
Yes | 52.6 | 28.9 | ||
Grades 2-3 MRI transverse ligament changes† | 0.493 | 0.588 | ||
No | 41.9 | 22.1 | ||
Yes | 52.0 | 16.0 | ||