Sex differences of cartilage morphology in the knee joint
| Knee | Patella | Medial tibia | Lateral tibia | Femur | Total knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differences are per cent, women v men. | |||||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | |||||
| JSA, joint surface area (cm2); thickness, mean cartilage thickness (mm); volume, cartilage volume (ml). | |||||
| Volume | −15.1* | −29.3*** | −26.8*** | −30.0*** | −28.7*** |
| Thickness | + 4.1 | −13.9** | −7.5 | −19.5*** | −14.8** |
| JSA | −17.5*** | −20.6*** | −23.0*** | −21.2*** | −20.9*** |