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Table 4 Correlation analysis of clinical scores, and quadriceps muscle area and thickness

From: Quadriceps muscle volume has no effect on patellofemoral cartilage lesions in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis

 

Q-muscle area: femur bone area

Medial Q-muscle thickness: femur width

Anterior Q-muscle thickness: femur width

Lateral Q-muscle thickness: femur width

Pain NRS

−0.003 ± 0.031 (p = 0.919)

0.028 ± 0.112 (p = 0.805)

0.076 ± 0.099 (p = 0.442)

−0.036 ± 0.073 (p = 0.622)

WOMAC

−0.419 ± 1.071 (p = 0.696)

−7.041 ± 3.866 (p = 0.070)

−1.712 ± 3.427 (p = 0.618)

−2.027 ± 2.529 (p = 0.424)

KSFS

0.326 ± 0.874 (p = 0.710)

−5.238 ± 3.155 (p = 0.099)

−0.413 ± 2.797 (p = 0.883)

3.155 ± 2.064 (p = 0.128)

KSKS

−0.772 ± 0.833 (p = 0.356)

6.680 ± 3.009 (p = 0.028)

2.192 ± 2.667 (p = 0.412)

−1.275 ± 1.968 (p = 0.518)

  1. Q-muscle quadriceps muscle, NRS numeral rating scale, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index, KSFS Knee Society Function Score, KSKS Knee Society Knee Score
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