Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Healthy Adults: An Ultrasound Measurement Comparison

Table 2

Ultrasound measurement of femoral cartilage thickness between osteoarthritis and control groups, in millimeters.

Mean ± SD	Osteoarthritis (n = 30)	Control (n = 30)
RMC	1.49 ± 0.54	1.81 ± 0.33	0.01
RIC	1.62 ± 0.75	1.87 ± 0.37	0.13
RLC	1.63 ± 0.50	1.82 ± 0.32	0.25
LMC	1.59 ± 0.59	1.85 ± 0.28	0.04
LIC	1.60 ± 0.64	1.83 ± 0.34	0.12
LLC	1.52 ± 0.53	1.68 ± 0.29	0.36

RMC: right medial condyle; RIC: right intercondylar; RLC: right lateral condyle; LMC: left medial condyle; LIC: left intercondylar; LLC: left lateral condyle. Mann–Whitney test.