Table 5 Mean CSA in mm 2 for muscles of injured and non-injured leg with percentage difference and a comparison between patients with and without meniscal tear
Meniscal tear (N=26) | No meniscal tear (N= 36) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | p-value | |
Quadriceps | 5631 | 5876 | −4.1% | 5332 | 5710 | −6.5% | 0.292 |
Sartorius | 411 | 408 | 0.5% | 372 | 373 | 0.9% | 0.872 |
Gracilis | 361 | 349 | 4.9% | 319 | 313 | 3.9% | 0.797 |
Semimembranosus | 1369 | 1380 | −0.7% | 1304 | 1331 | −1.6% | 0.713 |
Semitendinosus | 644 | 595 | 14.9% | 595 | 617 | −1.6% | 0.018 |
Biceps femoris | 1714 | 1708 | 0.6% | 1677 | 1647 | 2.2% | 0.546 |