Table 4 Prevalence of knee abnormalities in subjects stratified by age group. 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adolescents (n = 18) | Adults (n = 18) | p-value | Adolescents (n = 18) | Adults (n = 18) | p-value | |
Cartilage lesions | 0 (0) | 10 (56) | <0.001 | 0 (0) | 10 (56) | <0.001 |
Bone marrow lesions | 4 (22) | 8 (44) | 0.289 | 3 (17) | 11 (61) | 0.0153 |
Subarticular cysts | 2 (11) | 5 (28) | 0.402 | 2 (11) | 5 (28) | 0.402 |
Osteophytes | 7 (39) | 17 (94) | 0.001 | 10 (56) | 18 (100) | 0.003 |
Ligamentous lesions | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0.486 | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0.486 |
Meniscal lesions | 5 (28) | 10 (56) | 0.176 | 5 (28) | 11 (61) | 0.0922 |