Table 2 Associations of IPFP hypointense signals with baseline knee cartilage defects and increases in knee cartilage defects over 2.6 years

 Any cartilage defects

2.38 (1.87, 3.03)

2.24 (1.74, 2.87)

 Medial tibiofemoral

2.93 (2.24, 3.83)

2.70 (2.05, 3.54)

 Lateral tibiofemoral

2.62 (2.02, 3.42)

2.57 (1.95, 3.38)

 Patellar

1.84 (1.47, 2.31)

1.93 (1.50, 2.47)

 Any cartilage defects

2.27 (1.61, 3.21)

2.08 (1.46, 2.97)

 Medial tibiofemoral

1.62 (1.21, 2.19)

1.55 (1.15, 2.09)

 Lateral tibiofemoral

1.46 (1.09, 1.96)

1.39 (1.03, 1.88)

 Patellar

1.38 (1.00, 1.90)

1.36 (0.99, 1.88)