Joint | Variable | MCSA thigh† | MCSA calf‡ |
---|---|---|---|
*p<0.05, **p<0.01. | |||
†Taken at 50% between the greater trochanter and the lateral joint space of the knee; ‡taken at the maximum circumference. | |||
JSA, joint surface area (cm2); MCSA, muscle cross sectional area; thickness, mean cartilage thickness (mm); volume, cartilage volume (ml). | |||
Knee | Volume | 0.83** | 0.70** |
Thickness | 0.77** | 0.62* | |
JSA | 0.78** | 0.79** | |
Ankle | Volume | 0.79** | 0.82** |
Thickness | 0.63** | 0.61* | |
JSA | 0.76** | 0.82** | |
Subtalar | Volume | 0.79** | 0.75** |
Thickness | 0.48 | 0.53* | |
JSA | 0.77** | 0.72** |