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Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Res. 2010 Sep;28(9):1149–1154. doi: 10.1002/jor.21125

Table 2. MRI-measured volume of the fat pad over time for control and osteoarthritic groups.

No significant differences were observed between control and OA groups at any time point. (mean ± standard deviation)

	Control Fat Pad Volume (cm³)	Osteoarthritic Fat Pad Volume (cm³)	p value
Baseline	20.70±3.30	21.45±3.08	p=0.54
3 months	21.91±3.97	22.68±3.82	p=0.59
6 months	21.27±3.93	21.59±3.80	p=0.82
12 months	22.48±3.96	23.28±4.05	p=0.59