03 September 2020 : Clinical Research
Relation Between Neck Pain and Modic Changes in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Yadong Sun1ABCE, Changzhi Yan2F, Yong Shen3BCD, Zhanyong Wu1AC*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923908
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923908
Table 1 Patients’ demographic data and clinical characteristics.
| Neck pain (+) | Neck pain (−) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.1±10.1 | 42.4±9.1 | <0.001 |
| Gender (M/F) | 46/47 | 33/42 | 0.48 |
| Weight (kg) | 62.8±10.3 | 62.8±9.2 | 0.16 |
| Height (centimeter) | 170.7±8.4 | 170.5±7.0 | 0.005 |
| Body mass index (kg/m) | 21.5±2.2 | 21.6±2.8 | 0.81 |
| Smoking (Yes/No) | 71/22 | 14/61 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol (Yes/No) | 56/37 | 39/36 | 0.29 |
| C2–C7 Cobb angle (degrees) | 20.8±5.5 | 20.5±6.0 | 0.45 |
| T1 slope angle (degrees) | 28.9±4.0 | 24.0±2.1 | <0.001 |
| C7 slope angle (degrees) | 25.8±2.4 | 22.9±2.0 | 0.07 |
| Modic changes (Yes/No) | 57/36 | 28/47 | 0.002 |
| Data presented as the number, or mean±standard deviation. | |||