Table 2.

Mean ± SD of T₂ relaxation times [ms] for individual regions of interest drawn around areas of ischemic epiphyseal cartilage necrosis in the operated limb and around corresponding areas of (normal) epiphyseal cartilage in the control limbs for each goat and time point.

		T2 relaxation times (mean ± SD [ms])
		Week 3	Week 6	Week 9	Week 11
Goat 1*	operated	36.2±3.1*	40.9±4.2*
	control	36.6±4.3*	41.1±4.6*
Goat 2	operated	71.2±9.2	60.4±5.5	86.4±22
	control	39.7±3.7	39.4±3.9	37.6±3.8
Goat 3	operated	65.8±6.5	64.5±6.7	80.7±16.9	74.7±15.7
	control	38.3±4.8	39.4±4.9	39.9±3.7	36.3±6.6
Goat 4	operated	64.8±6.5	72.4±16.2	84.5±22.7	80.0±21.5
	control	41.2±4.2	40.6±3.0	40.0±5.4	42.6±4.7

• The surgical procedure failed to induce ischemic epiphyseal cartilage necrosis in goat 1.