Table 4 Distribution of medial-to-lateral periarticular bone mineral density (M:L paBMD) changes among knees with medial tibia bone marrow lesion (BML) regression, progression, or no change ( n = 308)
| Â | Outcome: Medial:lateral paBMD ratio change quartiles (min, max) | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Predictor | 1st Quartile | 2nd Quartile | 3rd Quartile | 4th Quartile | Proportional odds ratio |
(-0.119, -0.021) | (-0.021, 0.000) | (0.000, 0.022) | (0.022, 0.410) | ||
|  | n = 77 | n = 77 | n = 77 | n = 77 | (95% CI) |
BML Regression (-8.44, -0.14 cm3) n = 76 | 14 (18%) | 18 (24%) | 25 (33%) | 19 (25%) | 1.64 (1.00 – 2.69) |
No BML or no BML change (-0.13, 0.03 cm3) n = 156 | 47 (30%) | 45 (29%) | 30 (19%) | 34 (22%) | Reference |
BML Progression (0.04, 6.77 cm3) n = 76 | 16 (21%) | 14 (18%) | 22 (29%) | 24 (32%) | 1.85 (1.12 – 3.04) |