From: Quantitative evaluation of subchondral bone microarchitecture in knee osteoarthritis using 3T MRI
 | Control (n = 31) | Mild OA(n = 33) | Severe OA(n = 16) |
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Medial femoral condyle | Â | Â | Â |
 BVF | 0.145 ± 0.002 | 0.129 ± 0.002a | 0.115 ± 0.003a, b |
 EI | 2.086 ± 0.060 | 2.433 ± 0.045a | 2.599 ± 0.082a |
 SCR | 5.842 ± 0.115 | 5.261 ± 0.087a | 5.168 ± 0.158a |
 Trabecular Thickness(um) | 174.412 ± 1.690 | 167.823 ± 1.278a | 170.817 ± 2.315 |
 Cartilage Thickness (mm) | 1.361 ± 0.051 | 1.199 ± 0.038 | 0.789 ± 0.069a, b |
Lateral femoral condyle | Â | Â | Â |
 BVF | 0.154 ± 0.002 | 0.139 ± 0.002a | 0.124 ± 0.003a,b |
 EI | 1.985 ± 0.054 | 2.296 ± 0.041a | 2.478 ± 0.074a |
 SCR | 5.531 ± 0.120 | 4.989 ± 0.091a | 4.935 ± 0.164a |
 Trabecular Thickness(um) | 173.337 ± 1.381 | 168.578 ± 1.044a | 169.695 ± 1.892 |
 Cartilage Thickness (mm) | 1.365 ± 0.053 | 1.315 ± 0.041 | 1.207 ± 0.073 |