|
Characteristic
|
Osteoarthritis group
|
Control group
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
63.0 (9.7)
|
62.4 (10.5)
|
|
Height (m)
|
1.69 (0.10)
|
1.70 (0.07)
|
|
Mass (kg)
|
77.4 (16.9)
|
70.0 (9.1)
|
|
Female
|
8 (53.3%)
|
8 (53.3%)
|
|
Dominant limb tested
|
9 (60.0%)
|
9 (60.0%)
|
|
Radiographic knee osteoarthritisa
| | |
|
Grade II
|
4 (26.7%)
|
-
|
|
Grade III
|
6 (40.0%)
|
-
|
|
Grade IV
|
5 (33.3%)
|
-
|
|
Medial compartment
|
13 (86.7%)
|
-
|
|
Lateral compartment
|
9 (60.0%)
|
-
|
|
Patellofemoral compartment
|
11 (73.3%)
|
-
|
|
Bilateral knee osteoarthritis
|
6 (40.0%)
|
-
|
- Data presented as mean (standard deviation) or n (%). No significant between-group differences were found for age, height or mass (all P ≥0.186). aMore symptomatic knee in patients with bilateral osteoarthritis.
