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Table 1 Difference in outcome

From: Are the presence of MODIC changes on MRI scans related to “improvement” in low back pain patients treated with lumbar facet joint injections?

 

No Modic changes (N = 85) %

Modic I (N = 83) %

Modic II (N = 58) %

Modic positive (Modic I and II) (N = 141) %

P value

Improved 1 Day

33.7 %

39.8 %

32.8 %

36.9 %

0.64

Improved 1 Week

41.5 %

40.2 %

37.5 %

39.1 %

0.37

Improved 1 Month

45.2 %

34.2 %

32.1 %

33.3 %

0.23

Worse 1 Day

10.8 %

9.6 %

5.1 %

7.7 %

0.44

Worse 1 Week

14.3 %

13.4 %

10.8 %

12.2 %

0.67

Worse 1 Month

17.0 %

14.0 %

16.1 %

14.8 %

0.66

  1. Comparison of the proportion of patients with and without Modic changes reporting clinically relevant “improvement” or “worsening” at 1 day, 1 week and 1 month