Table 2.
Bone parameters for the five locations assessed by μCT
| MM (mean and SD) | MT (mean and SD) | ACL (mean and SD) | LT (mean and SD) | LM (mean and SD) | p value ACL:MM | p value ACL:MT | p value ACL:LT | p value ACL:LM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV/TV (%) | 56.76 ± 12.80 | 62.07 ± 12.53 | 34.40 ± 07.87 | 52.57 ± 13.33 | 47.36 ± 14.97 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 |
| BSA/BV (1/mm) | 6.04 ± 1.96 | 5.41 ± 1.9 | 9.01 ± 2.29 | 6.29 ± 2.53 | 7.27 ± 2.15 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 |
| Tr.Th. (μm) | 401.42 ± 215.72 | 429.27 ± 199.29 | 222.13 ± 41.83 | 374.90 ± 231.95 | 315.58 ± 168.64 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0,001 | p = 0,006 |
| Tr.N. (μm) | 1.58 ± 0.28 | 1.58 ± 0.39 | 1.55 ± 0.23 | 1.58 ± 0.35 | 1.59 ± 0.31 | p = 0.613 | p = 0.703 | p = 0,665 | p = 0,498 |
| Tr. Sp. (1/mm) | 272.98 ± 67.05 | 245.59 ± 77.88 | 435.27 ± 99.30 | 304.83 ± 101.46 | 340.83 ± 129.45 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 |
MM medial meniscus, MT medial tibial plateau, LM lateral meniscus, LT lateral tibia plateau, ACL anterior cruciate ligament