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Table 2 CSA in mm 2 , mean and SD, comparing right leg for patients with left-sided injuries with left leg for patients with right-sided injures and vice versa

From: Muscle morphometric effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury measured by computed tomography: aspects on using non-injured leg as control

 

Right

Left

Diff

p-value

Leg without ACL-injury

    

Men

    

Quadriceps

6504 (997)

6294 (982)

210

0.517

Sartorius

446 (81)

429 (107)

17

0.563

Gracilis

364 (93)

337 (68)

27

0.321

Semimembranosus

1495 (247)

1382 (255)

112

0.172

Semitendinosus

611 (277)

666 (209)

−56

0.500

Biceps femoris

1845 (256)

1750 (361)

95

0.337

Women

    

Quadriceps

4714 (553)

4497 (588)

218

0.382

Sartorius

285 (42)

306 (53)

−21

0.307

Gracilis

283 (55)

281 (128)

2

0.958

Semimembranosus

1215 (231)

1124 (116)

91

0.272

Semitendinosus

629 (154)

482 (198)

147

0.065

Biceps femoris

1497 (266)

1347 (224)

149

0.175

ACL-deficient leg

    

Men

    

Quadriceps

5847 (1002)

6219 (1055)

−371

0.273

Sartorius

445 (105)

434 (82)

12

0.693

Gracilis

369 (70)

355 (83)

14

0.576

Semimembranosus

1457 (286)

1449 (239)

8

0.924

Semitendinosus

731 (247)

609 (252)

122

0.138

Biceps femoris

1858 (361)

1838 (288)

19

0.854

Women

    

Quadriceps

4012 (643)

4620 (463)

−608

0.018

Sartorius

309 (35)

288 (53)

22

0.277

Gracilis

301 (114)

286 (56)

15

0.701

Semimembranosus

1068 (115)

1149 (183)

−81

0.240

Semitendinosus

489 (189)

582 (171)

−93

0.241

Biceps femoris

1356 (243)

1460 (223)

−105

0.305

  1. Differences between right and left side with p-value.