Rectus femoris and vastus intermedius thickness measurement by ultrasound before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 1 Comparison between reconstructed and non-reconstructed limbs regarding Rectus Femoris thickness measurement by US before and after surgery

RF		Reconstructed limbs							Non-reconstructed limbs							P value*
RF		Mean	SD	Median	IQR		Range		Mean	SD	Median	IQR		Range		P value*
Preoperative	1st measurement	14.46	2.75	14.40	13.10	17.00	8.50	17.9	19.40	3.04	18.70	17.80	21.65	12.3	25.5	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	14.40	2.72	14.60	12.90	17.05	8.70	18.0	19.29	3.10	18.50	17.60	21.70	12.1	25.6	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	14.53	2.76	14.50	13.15	17.10	8.80	18.1	19.38	3.06	18.70	17.70	21.90	12.3	25.5	< 0.001
Postoperative	1st measurement	13.83	3.02	14.00	11.95	16.40	8.00	18.8	18.71	3.24	17.80	16.80	21.50	11.3	24.50	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	13.82	3.01	14.20	11.95	16.30	7.90	18.9	18.71	3.22	17.95	16.70	21.40	11.2	24.30	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	13.84	3.09	13.65	12.00	17.10	7.90	18.7	18.73	3.22	17.75	16.90	21.30	11.3	24.40	< 0.001

p ≤ 0.05 is considered statistically significant, p ≤ 0.01 is considered highly statistically significant, SD: standard deviation, *Mann–Whitney U test