Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 1 Descriptive and Comparative Statistics for Regional ACL Vascularity

From: Differential regional perfusion of the human anterior cruciate ligament: quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment

Descriptive Statistics
Region	Average Perfusion^a	Std. Dev
Proximal	56.0%	17.4%
Middle	28.2%	14.3%
Distal	15.8%	21.4%
Comparative Statistics
Comparison	Difference^a	95% CI	P
Proximal vs. Middle	27.9%	7.5% - 48.2%	0.007
Proximal vs. Distal	40.2%	18.0% - 62.5%	0.001
Middle vs. Distal	12.4%	−6.4% - 31.2%	0.281

^aPercentage value represents percentage of total ACL vascularity

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