Table 5.
Mean CSA in mm2 for muscles of injured and non-injured leg with percentage difference and a comparison between patients with and without meniscal tear
| |
Meniscal tear (N=26) |
No meniscal tear (N= 36) |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | p-value | |
| Quadriceps |
5631 |
5876 |
−4.1% |
5332 |
5710 |
−6.5% |
0.292 |
| Sartorius |
411 |
408 |
0.5% |
372 |
373 |
0.9% |
0.872 |
| Gracilis |
361 |
349 |
4.9% |
319 |
313 |
3.9% |
0.797 |
| Semimembranosus |
1369 |
1380 |
−0.7% |
1304 |
1331 |
−1.6% |
0.713 |
| Semitendinosus |
644 |
595 |
14.9% |
595 |
617 |
−1.6% |
0.018 |
| Biceps femoris | 1714 | 1708 | 0.6% | 1677 | 1647 | 2.2% | 0.546 |