Table 2 Frequencies of main radiographic findings in 81 HTLV-1-infected patients and 30 controls with osteoarthritis
Radiographic findings | HTLV-1 + N = 81 | Control N = 30 | pa |
|---|---|---|---|
Joint Space Narrowing in at least one joint | 34 (42%) | 29 (97%) | 0.0001 |
Osteophytes in at least one joint | 46 (57%) | 28 (93%) | 0.0001 |
Enthesophytes in at least one joint | 73 (90%) | 22 (73%) | 0.035 |
Enthesophytes with joint space narrowing or Osteophytes | 49/73 (67%) | 22/22 (100%) | 0.001 |
Enthesophytes without joint space narrowing and without osteophytes | 24/73 (33%) | 0 |