Table 5 Average of absolute value of cartilage loss (volume and mean thickness) in the medial compartment stratified by the absence or presence of meniscal extrusion at 6, 12 and 24 months of follow-up
Volume (mm3) | Mean thickness (mm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Licofelone | Naproxen | p-value | Licofelone | Naproxen | p-value | |
Absence of meniscal extrusion | ||||||
6 mo | -143.5 ± 126.7 | -163.7 ± 211.1 | 0.399 | -0.038 ± 0.036 | -0.046 ± 0.057 | 0.203 |
12 mo | -198.8 ± 152.1 | -253.7 ± 134.6 | 0.007 | -0.051 ± 0.042 | -0.072 ± 0.036 | 0.0003 |
24 mo | -366.2 ± 192.8 | -437.2 ± 174.3 | 0.006 | -0.096 ± 0.049 | -0.118 ± 0.044 | 0.0006 |
Presence of meniscal extrusion | ||||||
6 mo | -239.9 ± 184.9 | -293.8 ± 194.0 | 0.171 | -0.062 ± 0.049 | -0.082 ± 0.057 | 0.076 |
12 mo | -329.0 ± 208.5 | -423.9 ± 234.9 | 0.040 | -0.085 ± 0.054 | -0.117 ± 0.063 | 0.011 |
24 mo | -488.0 ± 267.3 | -615.2 ± 325.9 | 0.040 | -0.128 ± 0.055 | -0.166 ± 0.084 | 0.013 |