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 3 Comparison between reconstructed and non-reconstructed limbs regarding total thickness measurement by US before and after surgery

Total thickness		Reconstructed limbs							Non-reconstructed limbs							P value*
Total thickness		Mean	SD	Median	IQR		Range		Mean	SD	Median	IQR		Range		P value*
Preoperative	1st measurement	26.51	5.54	25.90	22.70	31.20	15.1	35.10	35.25	5.53	33.50	30.60	39.70	24.3	44.70	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	26.43	5.44	26.20	22.70	30.90	15.0	35.00	35.10	5.58	33.20	30.40	39.45	24.1	44.90	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	26.62	5.50	26.30	22.70	31.00	15.4	35.40	35.18	5.54	33.00	30.60	39.70	24.6	44.90	< 0.001
Postoperative	1st measurement	24.24	5.58	23.35	20.00	28.05	15.0	34.60	33.95	5.97	34.00	28.40	38.65	22.2	44.50	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	24.22	5.59	23.40	20.30	28.05	14.7	34.50	33.98	5.91	33.95	28.60	38.60	22.2	44.70	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	24.33	5.65	23.50	20.10	28.70	14.8	34.70	34.01	5.91	34.05	28.60	38.80	22.6	44.60	< 0.001

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