Table 2.
Spearman Correlation Coefficients for Association Between Patient Characteristics and Signal Intensity Ratio a
| r Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Body Mass Index | Tegner Score | Time From Injury to Surgery | |
| AMB on PDW | ||||
| 3 mo | –0.296 b | –0.010 | 0.217 b | 0.079 |
| 6 mo | –0.287 b | 0.051 | 0.220 b | 0.007 |
| 12 mo | –0.142 b | 0.132 | 0.138 | <0.001 |
| AMB on T2W | ||||
| 3 mo | –0.249 b | –0.038 | 0.121 | 0.151 b |
| 6 mo | –0.211 b | 0.067 | 0.222 b | –0.043 |
| 12 mo | –0.033 | 0.102 | 0.051 | 0.069 |
| PLB on PDW | ||||
| 3 mo | –0.329 b | –0.044 | 0.209 b | 0.060 |
| 6 mo | –0.357 b | –0.024 | 0.240 b | 0.023 |
| 12 mo | –0.168 b | 0.065 | 0.150 b | –0.001 |
| PLB on T2W | ||||
| 3 mo | –0.307 b | –0.046 | 0.169 b | 0.134 |
| 6 mo | –0.214 b | –0.018 | 0.194 b | 0.006 |
| 12 mo | –0.051 | 0.025 | 0.022 | 0.050 |
a Based on the r value, the correlations were interpreted as poor to fair. AMB, anteromedial bundle; PDW, proton density weighted; PLB, posterolateral bundle; T2W, T2 weighted.
b Statistically significant (P < .05).