Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 5 Comparison between Rectus femoris and Vastus intermedius thickness in non-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	19.40	3.04	18.70	17.80	21.65	12.3	25.5	15.85	2.96	15.45	13.70	18.70	11.1	20.40	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	19.29	3.10	18.50	17.60	21.70	12.1	25.6	15.81	2.95	15.35	13.60	18.60	11.1	20.50	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	19.38	3.06	18.70	17.70	21.90	12.3	25.5	15.80	2.93	15.30	13.50	18.70	11.1	20.40	< 0.001
Postoperative	1st measurement	18.71	3.24	17.80	16.80	21.50	11.3	24.50	15.24	3.18	15.15	12.50	18.00	10.0	21.50	< 0.001
	2nd measurement	18.71	3.22	17.95	16.70	21.40	11.2	24.30	15.27	3.14	15.20	12.70	18.10	10.1	21.50	< 0.001
	3rd measurement	18.73	3.22	17.75	16.90	21.30	11.3	24.40	15.29	3.15	15.25	12.60	18.00	10.1	21.50	< 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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