Table 5

Average of absolute value of cartilage loss (volume and mean thickness) in the medial compartment stratified by the absence or presence of meniscal extrusion at 6, 12 and 24 months of follow-up

Volume (mm3)

Mean thickness (mm)



Licofelone

Naproxen

p-value

Licofelone

Naproxen

p-value


Absence of meniscal extrusion

6 mo

-143.5 ± 126.7

-163.7 ± 211.1

0.399

-0.038 ± 0.036

-0.046 ± 0.057

0.203

12 mo

-198.8 ± 152.1

-253.7 ± 134.6

0.007

-0.051 ± 0.042

-0.072 ± 0.036

0.0003

24 mo

-366.2 ± 192.8

-437.2 ± 174.3

0.006

-0.096 ± 0.049

-0.118 ± 0.044

0.0006

Presence of meniscal extrusion

6 mo

-239.9 ± 184.9

-293.8 ± 194.0

0.171

-0.062 ± 0.049

-0.082 ± 0.057

0.076

12 mo

-329.0 ± 208.5

-423.9 ± 234.9

0.040

-0.085 ± 0.054

-0.117 ± 0.063

0.011

24 mo

-488.0 ± 267.3

-615.2 ± 325.9

0.040

-0.128 ± 0.055

-0.166 ± 0.084

0.013


Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. mo = months

Raynauld et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R129   doi:10.1186/ar2543

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