Table 2 Relationship between level of spine and vertebral body
From: Magnetic Resonance Image findings of Spinal Tuberclosis at first presentation
Level | Cervical | Upper Dorsal | Mid-Dorsal | Dorsa lumbar | Lumbar | Lumbosacral | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 19 | N = 6 | N = 21 | N = 40 | N = 29 | N = 4 |  |
Anterior region of vertebral body | 16 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 3 | NS |
84.2% | 16.7% | 47.6% | 52.5% | 72.4% | 75.0% | ||
Posterior region of vertebral body | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NS |
0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Lateral region of vertebral body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NS |
0% | 16.7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Anterior and posterior region of vertebral body | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | NS |
0% | 16.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 0% | ||
Anterior and lateral region of vertebral body | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | NS |
15.8% | 16.7% | 23.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 0% | ||
All region involved of vertebral body | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | NS |
| Â | 0% | 33.3% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 6.9% | 25.0% | Â |