Table 1 Distance between the nerve root to the boundary in the range of 31–46 (Right side).

From: Changes in L4/5 Intervertebral Foramen Bony Morphology with Age

 

Right Inside Sagittal Slice

Right Middle Sagittal Slice

Right Outside Sagittal Slice

Young (10)

Middle Age (9)

Old (6)

Young (10)

Middle Age (9)

Old (6)

Young (10)

Middle Age (9)

Old (6)

31

10.50 ± 2.45

10.39 ± 1.32

9.79 ± 2.29

9.59 ± 1.54

8.19 ± 1.42

9.04 ± 2.52

8.70 ± 1.09

8.49 ± 2.31

9.12 ± 2.71

32

11.21 ± 1.82

10.65 ± 1.31

11.26 ± 4.27

10.13 ± 1.69

8.54 ± 1.34

9.57 ± 3.19

9.01 ± 1.06

8.79 ± 2.22

9.44 ± 2.96

33

12.11 ± 1.42

11.17 ± 1.38

11.99 ± 4.92

10.70 ± 1.92

9.03 ± 1.20

9.82 ± 2.68

9.43 ± 1.06

9.22 ± 2.05

9.59 ± 2.85

34

13.42 ± 1.58

12.25 ± 1.73

11.34 ± 4.56

11.07 ± 1.71

9.74 ± 0.93

10.13 ± 2.65

9.97 ± 1.06

9.84 ± 1.80

9.92 ± 2.80

35

14.55 ± 1.65

13.75 ± 2.10

10.72 ± 4.03*#

11.80 ± 1.60

11.48 ± 1.31

10.28 ± 3.14

10.74 ± 1.29

10.99 ± 2.21

10.17 ± 2.96

36

16.04 ± 1.81

15.26 ± 2.27

10.67 ± 3.97*#

12.67 ± 1.90

13.07 ± 1.71

10.34 ± 3.42

11.35 ± 1.52

12.04 ± 2.69

10.65 ± 3.18

37

16.41 ± 2.42

17.04 ± 2.81

10.74 ± 4.62*#

13.46 ± 2.55

13.85 ± 2.52

10.32 ± 3.50

11.76 ± 1.61

12.43 ± 2.80

11.21 ± 3.80

38

16.23 ± 2.99

15.74 ± 4.65

10.85 ± 5.03*#

13.30 ± 3.10

13.48 ± 2.25

9.57 ± 4.55

11.99 ± 1.59

12.15 ± 2.95

11.13 ± 4.08

39

14.84 ± 4.61

12.85 ± 4.71

10.99 ± 6.58

12.99 ± 3.07

12.62 ± 1.99

9.42 ± 5.21

11.98 ± 1.53

11.57 ± 2.99

10.37 ± 4042

40

13.74 ± 4.75

9.96 ± 3.91

9.63 ± 6.19

12.50 ± 3.30

10.59 ± 2.92

9.10 ± 5.54

11.68 ± 1.49

10.70 ± 2.95

9.13 ± 5.15

41

11.51 ± 4.96

7.30 ± 2.45

7.62 ± 6.05

10.33 ± 4.09

8.63 ± 3.25

6.98 ± 4.72

11.14 ± 1.71

9.46 ± 2.88

8.38 ± 5.19

42

8.89 ± 4.29

5.76 ± 1.66

6.93 ± 5.53

8.53 ± 4.28

6.65 ± 2.27

6.43 ± 4.52

9.70 ± 2.56

7.75 ± 2.78

6.29 ± 3.48

43

7.78 ± 4.01

5.16 ± 1.33

5.68 ± 3.04

7.73 ± 4.10

5.48 ± 1.60

5.85 ± 3.85

8.34 ± 2.76

6.16 ± 1.44

5.48 ± 2.68

44

6.33 ± 1.76

4.73 ± 1.10

5.25 ± 2.31

6.56 ± 2.74

4.83 ± 1.09

5.05 ± 2.50

7.21 ± 2.90

5.32 ± 1.10

4.68 ± 1.46

45

5.70 ± 1.26

4.45 ± 1.00

5.02 ± 1.95

5.96 ± 2.23

4.40 ± 0.83

4.46 ± 1.59

6.34 ± 2.75

4.76 ± 0.88

4.38 ± 1.17

46

5.26 ± 0.97

4.26 ± 0.97

4.84 ± 1.67

5.44 ± 1.76

4.10 ± 0.70

4.13 ± 1.24

5.38 ± 1.52

4.44 ± 0.80

4.22 ± 1.04

  1. *p < 0.05, compared to the young group.
  2. #p < 0.05, compared to the middle age group.