Table 3:

Changes of content of adjacent and next-to-adjacent disks according to different manifestation of vertebral osteonecrosis

Changes of Adjacent DisksChanges in Affected Vertebrae
Air Only (n = 96)Fluid with Air (n = 52)Fluid Only (n = 94)P Value
Air in adjacent disks4111<.05
    Upper2160
    Lower2050
Air in disks next to adjacent disks123<.05
    Next to upper810
    Next to lower420