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Table 2 Correlation coefficient values from the Spearman test applied to the lateral/medial ratio values

From: Association between individual quadriceps muscle volume/enthesis and patello femoral joint cartilage morphology

	VL/VM	UF	CF	BA	TH	ICRS
VL/VM	1	0.80^a	0.72^b	0.81^a	0.56	0.65
UF	0.80^a	1	0.64^b	0.69^b	0.52	0.49
CF	0.72^b	0.64^b	1	0.55	0.49	0.41
BA	0.81^a	0.69	0.55	1	0.78^b	0.74^b
TH	0.56	0.52	0.49	0.78^b	1	0.67^b
ICRS	0.65	0.49	0.41	0.74^b	0.67^b	1

^aVery strong (above 0.8); ^bmoderate between 0.60 to 0.79. BA, apparent bone area; CF, calcified fibrocartilage tissue; ICRS, International Cartilage Repair Society; TH, apparent trabecular thickness; UF, uncalcified fibrocartilage; VL, vastus lateralis; VM, vastus medialis.

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