The value of adding T2 mapping sequence to the routine MRI protocol in the evaluation of cartilage lesions of the ankle joint

Mostafa, Alaa; Mohamed, Ahmed Mostafa; Osman, Ahmed Mohamed; Hossam El Din, Nourhan Mohammed

doi:10.1186/s43055-024-01245-8

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 3 Comparison between superficial and deep cartilage layers of patients group

From: The value of adding T2 mapping sequence to the routine MRI protocol in the evaluation of cartilage lesions of the ankle joint

		Superficial	Deep	Test value	P value	Sig.
		No. = 30	No. = 30	Test value	P value	Sig.
Talar side (Lateral compartment)
Ventral	Mean ± SD	91.36 ± 22.56	54.61 ± 32.60	6.562	< 0.001	HS
Ventral	Range	57.00–147.50	18.00–156.50	6.562	< 0.001	HS
Central	Mean ± SD	82.88 ± 22.33	36.81 ± 14.41	9.317	< 0.001	HS
Central	Range	32.00–140.00	20.00–78.00	9.317	< 0.001	HS
Dorsal	Mean ± SD	85.36 ± 17.35	52.43 ± 20.96	7.631	< 0.001	HS
Dorsal	Range	48.00–117.00	28.50–111.50	7.631	< 0.001	HS
Talar side (medial compartment)
Ventral	Mean ± SD	103.02 ± 14.70	64.43 ± 23.13	7.977	< 0.001	HS
Ventral	Range	81.25–133.25	25.00–130.50	7.977	< 0.001	HS
Central	Mean ± SD	100.20 ± 26.39	43.85 ± 7.30	10.074	< 0.001	HS
Central	Range	33.00–143.50	31.00–56.00	10.074	< 0.001	HS
Dorsal	Mean ± SD	99.69 ± 15.15	60.71 ± 23.94	7.672	< 0.001	HS
Dorsal	Range	54.00–134.00	20.00–147.50	7.672	< 0.001	HS
Tibial side (Lateral compartment)
Ventral	Mean ± SD	64.07 ± 26.06	42.66 ± 22.64	6.748	< 0.001	HS
Ventral	Range	23.00–113.50	0.00–98.00	6.748	< 0.001	HS
Central	Mean ± SD	59.88 ± 39.75	40.79 ± 39.89	3.958	< 0.001	HS
Central	Range	8.00–152.00	9.00–144.00	3.958	< 0.001	HS
Dorsal	Mean ± SD	67.87 ± 31.77	57.06 ± 24.85	3.716	0.001	HS
Dorsal	Range	25.00–152.50	23.00–144.00	3.716	0.001	HS
Tibial side (Medial compartment)
Ventral	Mean ± SD	73.29 ± 31.93	36.77 ± 16.08	7.408	< 0.001	HS
Ventral	Range	17.00–151.00	12.00–72.50	7.408	< 0.001	HS
Central	Mean ± SD	52.56 ± 26.99	31.41 ± 20.24	3.842	0.001	HS
Central	Range	10.00–106.00	11.50–103.00	3.842	0.001	HS
Dorsal	Mean ± SD	61.16 ± 22.22	50.95 ± 27.71	2.457	0.020	S
Dorsal	Range	28.00–110.00	13.00–149.50	2.457	0.020	S

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