Table 4.
Mean absolute T2 relaxation times of femoral and tibial articular cartilage in response to loading. Mean ± standard deviation (ms) (mean percentage change versus δ0 (%)). Statistical analysis was performed using Friedman’s test with statistically significant findings highlighted in bold type. Please refer to Table 2 for additional details on table organization.
| Compartment | Region | δ0 | δvar1 or vlg1 | δvar2 or vlg2 | δvar3 or vlg3 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medial compartment | Tibia | 30.9 ± 7.9 | 30.6 ± 9.2 (−1.0) | 33.3 ± 13.2 (7.8) | 33.1 ± 11.0 (7.1) | 0.239 |
| Femur | 36.4 ± 8.8 | 40.0 ± 11.6 (9.9) | 41.5 ± 11.2 (14.0) | 42.9 ± 12.0 (17.9) | 0.004 | |
| Lateral Compartment | Tibia | 29.6 ± 6.4 | 33.3 ± 7.5 (12.5) | 30.1 ± 6.0 (1.7) | 31.9 ± 9.7 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| Femur | 38.6 ± 5.8 | 39.5 ± 7.3 (2.3) | 39.5 ± 7.7 (2.3) | 39.4 ± 6.4 (2.1) | 0.366 |