Table 2 Site-specific association with increase in MRI-detected OPs over 2.6Â years
From: MRI-detected osteophytes of the knee: natural history and structural correlates of change
| Â | Multivariable* | Multivariable** |
|---|---|---|
RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
Increase in MRI-detected OPs (yes or no) | ||
 Medial BMLs | 1.37 (1.19, 1.58) | 1.17 (1.02, 1.35) |
 Lateral BMLs | 1.81 (1.11, 2.97) | 1.11 (0.84, 2.40) |
 Patellar BMLs | 1.16 (1.02, 1.33) | 1.14 (0.94, 1.37) |
 Total BMLs | 1.30 (1.19, 1.42) | 1.16 (1.03, 1.31) |
 Medial cartilage defects | 1.39 (1.25, 1.54) | 1.30 (1.16, 1.45) |
 Lateral cartilage defects | 1.42 (1.26, 1.61) | 1.35 (1.21, 1.51) |
 Patellar cartilage defects | 1.34 (1.22, 1.47) | 1.25 (1.13, 1.38) |
 Total cartilage defects | 2.19 (1.71, 2.80) | 1.33 (1.20, 1.46) |
 Medial meniscal extrusion | 1.39 (1.12, 1.71) | 1.24 (1.00, 1.55) |
 Lateral meniscal extrusion | 1.50 (1.27, 1.79) | 1.33 (1.14, 1.56) |
 Total meniscal extrusion | 1.40 (1.17, 1.69) | 1.22 (1.01, 1.47) |