Table 3 Associations between IPFP hypointense signals and baseline bone marrow lesions and increases in bone marrow lesions over 2.6 years

 Any bone marrow lesions

1.64 (1.32, 2.03)

1.11 (0.87, 1.42)

 Medial tibiofemoral

1.77 (1.39, 2.25)

1.24 (0.95, 1.63)

 Lateral tibiofemoral

1.40 (1.08, 1.80)

1.03 (0.78, 1.36)

 Patellar

1.21 (0.93, 1.57)

0.83 (0.61, 1.13)

 Any bone marrow lesions

1.91 (1.39, 2.62)

1.45 (1.02, 2.04)

 Medial tibiofemoral

2.11 (1.46, 3.07)

1.59 (1.06, 2.39)

 Lateral tibiofemoral

1.66 (1.17, 2.35)

1.36 (0.93, 1.97)

 Patellar

1.50 (1.04, 2.15)

1.34 (0.92, 1.95)