Table 1.

Normal group and the early cartilage injury group compared cartilage T₂ values (x ± s; ms)

Group	patella	*MCF	*LCF	*MCT	*LCT	average
Normal group,	39.75±4.18	39.48±3.46	39.83±5.04	39.21±3.18	39.45±3.96	39.54±4.02
Injury group	51.32±3.46	53.28±4.72	52.46±4.18	49.36±3.98	51.47±4.26	51.58±4.15

^*MCF:medial-femoral-condyle

^*LCF:lateral condyle of femur

^*MCT: medial condyle of tibia

^*LCT:lateral condyle of tibia