Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 4 Comparison between Rectus femoris and Vastus intermedius thickness in reconstructed limbs by US before and after surgery

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

		RF							VI							P value*
		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	12.06	3.16	11.90	9.40	13.80	5.90	17.70	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	14.40	2.72	14.60	12.90	17.05	8.70	18.0	12.04	3.12	11.70	9.40	13.80	6.00	17.70	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	14.53	2.76	14.50	13.15	17.10	8.80	18.1	12.09	3.13	11.90	9.30	13.80	6.10	17.60	< 0.001
Postoperative	1st measurement	13.83	3.02	14.00	11.95	16.40	8.00	18.8	10.41	2.97	9.50	8.00	12.00	6.10	17.00	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	13.82	3.01	14.20	11.95	16.30	7.90	18.9	10.38	3.00	9.60	8.10	12.05	6.00	17.10	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	13.84	3.09	13.65	12.00	17.10	7.90	18.7	10.40	3.01	9.50	8.00	12.20	6.00	17.20	< 0.001

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

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