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Table 3.
Summary of the results of the available cases in the literature.
| Total number of cases | 242 |
| Average age (years) | 43 (range 21–81) |
| Sex (females/males) | 129/113 |
| Neck pain (VAS) | 100% |
| Limited ROM* | 98.3% |
| Swallowing complaints | 83.72% |
| Body temperature (available in 36 cases) | 37.54 °C (range 36.2–38.9 °C) |
| Leukocyte count** (available in 48 cases) | 11.58 × 103/mm3 (range 5.3–21 × 103/mm3) |
| CRP*** (available in 21 cases) | 23.66 mg/dL (range 0.3–91.3 mg/dL) |
| ESR (available in 45 cases) | 31.57 mm/h (range 5–98 mm/h) |
| Calcifications | 185 cases (about 76.44%) |
| Soft tissue swelling/Effusion | 190 cases (78.51%) |
| Duration till subsidence (available in 76 cases) | 12 days (range ½–42 days) |
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