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Table 2 Median values ± interquartile range for muscle fat infiltration (%)

From: Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls – a cross sectional case–control study

Muscles

HC

MM WAD

S WAD

Sig

L TRP

11 ± 14

12 ± 12

11 ± 14

0.95

R TRP

3 ± 14

7 ± 14

14 ± 12

0.03*

L SPL

4 ± 3

2 ± 9

6 ± 11

0.63

R SPL

3 ± 3

2 ± 6

6 ± 9

0.22

L SSCa

5 ± 5

3 ± 9

6 ± 11

0.62

R SSCa

4 ± 4

4 ± 5

7 ± 9

0.38

L SSCe

2 ± 3

2 ± 6

5 ± 10

0.27

R SSCe

2 ± 3

2 ± 6

4 ± 6

0.5

  1. Abbreviations: HC healthy controls, WAD Whiplash Associated Disorders, Sig., Kruskal Wallis H-test significance, L left, R right, TRP trapezius, SPL splenius, SSCa semispinalis capitis, SSCe semispinalis cervicis
  2. * Statistically significant
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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