Table 2 Zonal measurement of the cartilage volume and thickness at the medial tibial plateau

z₁

0.12 ± 0.02

0.19 ± 0.06^*

0.19 ± 0.06^*

0.19 ± 0.06^*

Cartilage

mm³

z₂

0.20 ± 0.02

0.11 ± 0.04^**

0.12 ± 0.03^**

0.12 ± 0.06^**

Volume

z₃

0.19 ± 0.04

0.23 ± 0.04^*

0.23 ± 0.05^*

0.23 ± 0.06^*

z₁

0.14 ± 0.02

0.18 ± 0.06^*

0.18 ± 0.04^*

0.18 ± 0.07^*

Cartilage

mm

z₂

0.23 ± 0.02

0.15 ± 0.04^**

0.15 ± 0.03^**

0.15 ± 0.06^**

Thickness

z₃

0.23 ± 0.04

0.20 ± 0.03

0.21 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.05