From: Comparison of multifidus degeneration between scoliosis and lumbar disc herniation
Variable (n, %) | Scoliosis | LDH | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 24) | (n = 26) |  |
Rimmed vacuoles | 5 (20.8%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.614§ |
Type I fiber predominance | 0 | 2 (7.7%) | 0.491$ |
Nuclear aggregation | 2 (8.3%) | 0 | 0.469$ |
Abnormal enzyme activity | Â | Â | Â |
Adenosine monophosphate | 0 | 1 (3.8%) | 1$ |
Adenosine triphosphate cyclase | 2 (8.3%) | 0 | 0.225$ |
Acid phosphatase | 0 | 1 (3.8%) | 1$ |
NADH dehydrogenase | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (7.7%) | 1$ |
Cytochrome C oxidase staining enzymes | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1$ |
Succinate dehydrogenase | 0 | 1 (3.8%) | 1$ |