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. 2019 May 24;14:152. doi: 10.1186/s13018-019-1172-3

Table 2.

The frequencies of the modified WORMS features in the different joint regions as determined with the SPGR sequence

WORMS feature Regions
MFTJ LFTJ PFJ S
Cartilage lesions 29 (34.52%) 15 (17.86%) 41 (48.81%)
BMA 26 (30.95%) 19 (22.62%) 33 (39.29%) 8 (0.95%)
Bone cysts 7 (8.33%) 5 (5.95%) 8 (9.52%) 5 (5.95%)

WORMS Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score, SPGR spoiled gradient-recalled, MFTJ Medial tibiofemoral joint, LFTJ lateral tibiofemoral joint, PFJ patellofemoral joint, S subspinous, BMA bone marrow abnormalities