Table 3.
Baseline T1ρ and T2 (ms) of ACL-injured and Contralateral Kneesa
| MF | LF | MT | LT | P | TrF | pLT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1ρ | |||||||
| Injured | 38.9 ± 2.7 | 39.1 ± 2.5 | 35.5 ± 3.0 | 34.8 ± 2.8 | 38.9 ± 3.3 | 40.5 ± 2.7 | 41.9 ± 4.25 |
| Contralateral | 38.9 ± 3.1 | 38.4 ± 2.5 | 35.8 ± 3.0 | 34.3 ± 3.1 | 39.3 ± 3.6 | 40.0 ± 2.7 | 39.1 ± 3.9 |
| p-value | 0.89 | 0.012 | 0.48 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.093 | < 0.0001 |
| SSDb | 0.048 (−1.3, 1.0) |
0.72 (−0.3, 2.3) |
−0.34 (−2.6, 1.7) |
0.529 (−1.3, 1.9) |
−0.38 (−2.2, 1.0) |
0.52 (−0.6, 1.5) |
2.85 (0.9, 5.6) |
| T2 | |||||||
| Injured | 30.1 ± 2.2 | 29.7 ± 2.3 | 27.0 ± 2.8 | 25.5 ± 2.3 | 28.6 ± 3.0 | 31.3 ± 2.4 | 31.9 ± 3.5 |
| Contralateral | 29.9 ± 2.6 | 29.4 ± 2.0 | 26.9 ± 2.6 | 24.7 ± 2.5 | 28.5 ± 2.6 | 29.8 ± 2.1 | 29.3 ± 3.3 |
| p-value | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.62 | 0.002 | 0.72 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| SSDb | 0.19 (−0.8, 1.0) |
0.30 (−0.9, 1.2) |
0.17 (−1.0, 2.1) |
0.84 (−0.5, 2.0) |
0.10 (−1.1, 1.1) |
1.5 (0.5, 2.2) |
2.5 (0.8, 4.8) |
a
Data is expressed as Mean ± Standard Deviation. MF, medial femoral condyle; LF, lateral femoral condyle; MT, medial tibia; LT, lateral tibia; P, patella; TrF, femoral trochlea; pLT, posterolateral tibia. Bold denotes significance.
b
Data is expressed as Mean (Interquartile Range).