Table 2 Prevalence of knee abnormalities in subjects stratified by sex. Cartilage lesions and osteophytes were considered present for a WORMS score ≥ 2, and all other features were considered present for a WORMS score ≥ 1. Data presented as number of subjects (percentage of group)
From: MRI findings of knee abnormalities in adolescent and adult volleyball players
Baseline | Follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (n = 17) | Females (n = 19) | p-value | Males (n = 17) | Females (n = 19) | p-value | |
Cartilage lesions | 6 (35) | 4 (21) | 0.463 | 6 (35) | 4 (21) | 0.463 |
Bone marrow lesions | 7 (41) | 5 (26) | 0.483 | 7 (41) | 7 (37) | - |
Subarticular cysts | 4 (24) | 3 (16) | 0.684 | 4 (24) | 3 (16) | 0.684 |
Osteophytes | 12 (71) | 12 (63) | 0.732 | 15 (88) | 13 (68) | 0.236 |
Ligamentous lesions | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | 0.216 | 2 (12) | 0 (0) | 0.216 |
Meniscal lesions | 6 (35) | 9 (47) | 0.516 | 7 (41) | 9 (47) | 0.749 |