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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2022; 13(9): 791-801
Published online Sep 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i9.791
Published online Sep 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i9.791
Table 4 Subgroup analysis among groups > 40 years
| Factor | mean | SD | t | df | P value | |
| % Elastin fragmentation | NS (25) | 31.80 | 18.123 | -7.4 | 43.93 | < 0.0001 |
| S (31) | 67.10 | 16.96 | ||||
| Collagen content (area %) | NS (25) | 55.12 | 7.62 | -3.4 | 53.19 | 0.001 |
| S (31) | 63.58 | 10.75 | ||||
| Elastic content (area %) | NS (25) | 34.898 | 7.92 | 4.20 | 46.6 | < 0.0001 |
| S (31) | 26.57 | 6.60 | ||||
| Elastin/Collagen ratio | NS (25) | 0.63 | 0.14 | 5.54 | 50.09 | < 0.0001 |
| S (31) | 0.43 | 0.13 | ||||
| Width of elastin fibers | NS (25) | 3.75 | 0.98 | 4.42 | 31.94 | < 0.0001 |
| S (31) | 2.77 | 0.49 | ||||
| Ligamentocyte numbers | NS (25) | 46.56 | 22.4.0 | 1.88 | 41.03 | 0.66 |
| S (31) | 36.612 | 15.41 | ||||
- Citation: Jain M, Sable M, Tirpude AP, Sahu RN, Samanta SK, Das G. Histological difference in ligament flavum between degenerative lumbar canal stenosis and non-stenotic group: A prospective, comparative study. World J Orthop 2022; 13(9): 791-801
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i9.791