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Table 2 Prevalence of facet joint degeneration (FJD) stratified by occupation in each spine segments

From: Comparison of facet joint degeneration in firefighters and hospital office workers

Segment

Firefighters

Office workers

p-value

n

%

n

%

L12

105

30.5

14

17.5

0.018

L23

174

51.0

31

38.8

0.048

L34

200

58.7

44

55.0

0.585

L45

257

75.4

55

68.8

0.225

L5S1

217

63.6

42

52.5

0.066

  1. L12 lumbar spine levels 1–2, L23 lumbar spine levels 2–3, L34 lumbar spine levels 3–4, L45 lumbar spine levels 4–5, L5S1 lumbar spine level 5 and sacral spine level 1, FJD FJD was defined if Pathria facet joint degeneration grade is 1, 2 or 3 in either right or left side
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

ISSN: 2052-4374

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