Table 7.
Comparison of average T2 relaxation times of medial and lateral meniscus between healthy volunteers and osteoarthritis patients
Compartment | Healthy volunteer | (n = 10), mean ± SD | Osteoarthritis patients (n = 25), mean ± SD | p-value |
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Average T2 relaxation time (in ms) | |||
Medial meniscus | 21.04 ± 3.9 | 30.10 ± 10.24 | 0.010 |
Lateral meniscus | 22.60 ± 4.8 | 30.21 ± 10.86 | 0.041 |