Table 5.

Summary of differences in variation of T1rho and T2 variables across the ligaments between groups (OA vs Control) using a Kruskal-Wallis test

Ligament	Parameter	Difference between Regions	OA mean rank	Control mean rank	Kruskal-Wallis H (df = 1)	Sig. (two-tailed)
ACL	T1rho	D and M	12.5	7.3	2.93	0.087
		D and P	12.7	6.8	3.79	0.052
	T2	D and M	12.3	7.7	2.42	0.119
		D and P	12.3	7.7	2.42	0.119
PCL	T1rho	D and M	11.0	11.0	0.00	1.000
		D and P	11.3	10.3	0.10	0.755
	T2	D and M	13.3	5.2	7.42	0.006
		D and P	13.3	5.3	7.01	0.008

NOTE: p-values < 0.05 are shown in bold

D and M = Difference between the T1rho and T2 value for the distal part of the ligament and the Middle part; D and P = Difference between the T1rho and T2 value for the distal part of the ligament and the Proximal part; OA = OA group; CON = Control group; ACL = Anterior cruciate ligament; PCL = Posterior cruciate ligament