Table 5

Means and standard deviations of articular cartilage thickness of the distinct areas of each ankle and statistical comparisons. p Values from t test

Mean (SD) mmStat
SetTibiaTalusTib-Tal
11.57  (0.23)1.16  (0.37)p<0.01
21.18  (0.12)1.11  (0.19)NS
31.33  (0.14)1.09  (0.30)p<0.01
41.63  (0.15)1.62  (0.29)NS
51.23  (0.13)1.28  (0.30)NS
61.45  (0.17)1.12  (0.39)p<0.001
71.34  (0.11)1.11  (0.39)p<0.01
81.31  (0.24)1.05  (0.31)p<0.01
91.44  (0.18)1.07  (0.27)p<0.001
101.26  (0.13)1.24  (0.26)NS
111.06  (0.17)0.94  (0.21)p<0.05