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Table 3 Proportions of patients classified as having an enhanced view with arm traction and swimming position

From: Value of the swimming position and arm traction in visualizing the cervicothoracic junction over the standard lateral cervical X-ray

 

Swimming position

Total

p value

Patients with no enhancement (≥1/3 caudal vertebral height visualized)

Patients with enhancement (≥1/3 caudal vertebral height visualized)

Arm traction

Patients with enhancement

10 (25%)

6 (15%)

16 (40%)

0.902

 

Patients with enhancement

7 (17.5%)

17 (42.5%)

24 (60%)

 

Total

17 (42.5%)

23 (57.5%)

40 (100%)