Table 3.

Comparison of T2 relaxation times (ms) between control and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) groups across articular cartilage and meniscal regions

Group	n	MTC	MTP	MFP	LFC	LTP	AHM	PHM
Control	30	35.07±2.80	34.46±2.92	33.08±3.61	35.95±3.39	31.77±3.69	7.89±7.52	7.30±6.20
KOA	56	41.91±7.87	39.40±8.67	38.79±8.43	42.06±8.78	37.73±8.58	16.66±9.14	16.35±9.27
P value	-	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
Mild degeneration	17	36.77±5.55	33.75±6.00	33.34±5.39	35.76±4.07	33.22±6.13	-	-
Severe degeneration	39	44.15±7.73	41.86±8.55	41.17±8.46	44.81±8.89	39.69±8.81	-	-
P value	-	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	-	-