Table 3 Cartilage pathology of MFC and LFC—frequencies of scores
Day 42 ± 4 or premature removal | T1 (N = 8), N (%) | T2 (N = 8), N (%) | T3 (N = 8), N (%) | T4 (N = 8), N (%) | Global test | P-value Mantel-Haenszel test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 vs. T4 | T2 vs. T4 | T3 vs. T4 | ||||||
1 = slightly fibrillated/roughened surface | 4 (50.0%) | 7 (87.5%) | 6 (75.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
2 = fibrillated surface with focal partial thickness lesions | 4 (50.0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | < 0.001 | 0.002 | < 0.001 | 0.008 |
3 = deep lesions with surrounding damage | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
4 = large areas of severe damage | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |