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. 2008 Nov 24;9:155. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-155

Table 5.

Frequency of cartilage lesions and osteophytes within the lateral knee compartment

LFC bearing zone LFC margin LT bearing zone LT margin
N % n % n % n %
ICRS grade 0 860 71,7 921 76,8 872 72,7 931 77,6
1 67 5,6 184 15,3 61 5,1 159 13,3
2 183 15,3 76 6,3 159 13,3 87 7,3
3 75 6,3 15 1,3 89 7,4 18 1,5
4 14 1,2 18 1,5
Osteophytes 5 3 0.2 4 0.3

Osteophytes within the lateral compartment always were associated with complete (grade 4) cartilage lesions.