Table 8.
Changes over time in regional acetabular and femoral dGEMRIC indices after surgery and nonoperative treatment
| Groups | Regions | Number of regions (%) with differences (p < 0.05) in dGEMRIC indices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline versus followup | Groups at baseline | Groups at followup | |||
| Nonoperative | Acetabulum | Peripheral | 1/10 (10) | 0/10 (0) | 0/10 (0) |
| Central | 0/10 (0) | 0/10 (0) | 0/10 (0) | ||
| Femur | Peripheral | 2/12 (17) | 0/12 (0) | 3/12 (25) | |
| Central | 1/12 (8) | 0/12 (0) | 1/12 (8) | ||
| Operative | Acetabulum | Peripheral | 10/10 (100) | ||
| Central | 10/10 (100) | ||||
| Femur | Peripheral | 11/12 (92) | |||
| Central | 12/12 (100) | ||||
dGEMRIC = delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage.