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. 2020 Jul 23;50(2):311–320. doi: 10.1007/s00256-020-03541-6

Table 3.

Results MR readout readers 1 and 2

n = 65 Score n (%)
Reader 1/reader 2
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
Soft tissue edema
  None 0 19 (29.2)/15 (23.1) 2 (3.1)/2 (3.1) 2 (3.1)/2 (3.1) 21 (32.3)/23 (35.4) 51 (78.5)/58 (89.2)
  Mild 1 29 (44.6)/33 (50.8) 22 (33.8)/21 (32.3) 32 (49.2)/33 (50.8) 37 (56.9)/35 (53.8) 12 (18.5)/5 (7.7)
  Moderate 2 9 (13.8)/9 (13.8) 19 (29.2)/22 (33.8) 23 (35.4)/22 (33.8) 6 (9.2)/5 (7.7) 2 (3.1)/2 (3.1)
  Severe 3 8 (12.3)/8 (12.3) 22 (33.8)/20 (30.8) 8 (12.3)/8 (12.3) 1 (1.5)/2 (3.1) 0/0
Bone erosion
  None 0 60 (92.3)/62 (95.4) 14 (21.5)/13 (20.0) 24 (36.9)/24 (36.9) 55 (84.6)/53 (81.5) NA
  1–33% 1 5 (7.7)/3 (4.6) 22 (33.8)/20 (30.8) 24 (36.9)/24 (36.9) 8 (12.3)/6 (9.2) NA
  34–66% 2 0/0 10 (15.4)/13 (20.0) 11 (16.9)/11 (16.9) 1 (1.5)/5 (7.7) NA
  67–100% 3 0/0 19 (29.2)/19 (29.2) 6 (9.2)/6 (9.2) 1 (1.5)/1 (1.5) NA
Bone marrow edema
  None 0 38 (58.5)/48 (73.8) 5 (7.7)/8 (12.3) 3 (4.6)/4 (6.2) 29 (44.6)/32 (49.2) 52 (80.0)/57 (87.7)
  1–33% 1 25 (38.5)/15 (23.1) 23 (35.4)/23 (35.4) 24 (36.9)/22 (33.8) 26 (40.0)/21 (32.3) 13 (20.0)/8 (12.3)
  34–66% 2 2 (3.1)/2 (3.1) 13 (20.2)/11 (16.9) 25 (38.5)/27 (41.5) 7 (10.8)/9 (13.8) 0/0
  67–100% 3 0/0 24 (36.9)/23 (35.4) 13 (20.2)/12 (18.5) 3 (4.6)/3 (4.6) 0/0
Subchondral cysts
  None 0 63 (96.9)/62 (95.4) 37 (56.9)/35 (53.8) 33 (50.8)/34 (52.3) 53 (81.5)/54 (83.1) NA
  1–33% 1 2 (3.1)/3 (4.6) 26 (40.0)/28 (43.1) 30 (46.2)/28 (43.1) 11 (16.9)/10 (15.4) NA
  34–66% 2 0/0 2 (3.1)/2 (3.1) 2 (3.1)/3 (4.6) 1 (1.5)/1 (1.5) NA
  67–100% 3 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 NA
Joint destruction
  None 0 61 (93.8)/63 (96.9) 26 (40.0)/27 (41.5) 31 (47.7)/26 (40.0) 55 (84.6)/54 (83.1) NA
  1–33% 1 4 (6.2)/2 (3.1) 10 (15.4)/8 (12.3) 18 (27.7)/23 (35.4) 7 (10.8/7 (10.8) NA
  34–66% 2 0/0 14 (21.5)/14 (21.5) 9 (13.8)/8 (12.3) 2 (3.1)/3 (4.6) NA
  67–100% 3 0/0 15 (23.1)/16 (24.6) 7 (10.8)/8 (12.3) 1 (1.5)/1 (1.5) NA
Fracture*
  None 0 61 (93.8)/61 (93.8) 59 (90.8)/60 (92.3) 63 (96.9)/62 (95.4) 64 (98.5)/64 (98.5) 65 (100)/65 (100)
  Yes 3 4 (6.2)/4 (6.2) 6 (9.2)/5 (7.7) 2 (3.1)/3 (4.6) 1 (1.5)/1 (1.5) 0/0
Regional manifestation
  None 0 52 (80.0)/58 (89.2) 5 (7.7)/6 (9.2) 4 (6.2)/6 (9.2) 45 (69.2)/50 (76.9) 59 (90.8)/63 (96.9)
  Mild 1 10 (15.4)/4 (6.2) 21 (32.3)/21 (32.3) 30 (46.2)/31 (47.7) 12 (18.5)/8 (12.3) 6 (9.2)/2 (3.1)
  Moderate 2 3 (4.6)/3 (4.6) 14 (21.5)/15 (23.1) 22 (33.8)/18 (27.7) 5 (7.7)/5 (7.7) 0/0
  Severe 3 0/0 25 (38.5)/23 (35.4) 9 (13.8)/10 (15.4) 3 (4.6)/2 (3.1) 0/0

* defined as clearly visible fracture line outside the joint surface area