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Characteristics of the subjects |
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| Characteristic |
Value (n = 115) |
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| Age (years) |
47 ± 6.9 |
| Female sex (%) |
52 |
| Height (cm) |
168.9 ± 8.9 |
| Weight (kg) |
80 ± 16.4 |
| Lateral BML total score (possible range 0–6) |
0.27 ± 0.78 |
| Medial BML total score (possible range 0–6) |
0.48 ± 1.09 |
| Any lateral BML (%) |
14 |
| Any medial BML (%) |
24 |
| Lateral chondral defects score (possible range 0–8) |
2.20 ± 0.91 |
| Medial chondral defects score (possible range 0–8) |
2.39 ± 1.09 |
| Any lateral chondral defects (%) |
44 |
| Any medial chondral defects (%) |
47 |
| Any ROA of the knee at baseline (%) |
16 |
| Total ROA score at baseline (possible range 0–12) |
0.3 ± 0.8 |
| Knee alignment (degrees) |
180.4 ± 2.6 |
| Muscle strength (kg) |
118.3 ± 48 |
| WOMAC pain score (possible range 0–45) |
3.7 ± 5.7 |
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Where errors are shown, values are means ± SD. BML, bone marrow lesions; ROA, radiographic osteoarthritis; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index. | |
Zhai et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R137 doi:10.1186/ar2027 |
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