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Table 1 OARSI grades of articular cartilage samples and ultrasound parameters

From: Ultrasonic reflection coefficient and surface roughness index of OA articular cartilage: relation to pathological assessment

Ultrasound Parameters

OARSI grade

 

Uri(μm)

R(%)

Rbone(%)

Normal (N = 29)

10.36 ± 5.82

9.05 ± 1.78

19.314 ± 5.46

grade 1 (N = 14)

69.55 ± 27.43

5.22 ± 2.13

19.81 ± 7.33

grade 2 (N = 23)

76.86 ± 39.20

3.90 ± 2.07

21.87 ± 8.82

grade 3 (N = 6)

193.27 ± 75.06.

1.08 ± 0.85

30.33 ± 6.19

  1. OARSI = Osteoarthritis Research Society International;
  2. N is the number of the articular cartilage samples.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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