Table 2 Demographics and MRI measurements compared between groups with measured HT auto autograft diameter of ≥8 mm and < 8 mm

Age, y

32.5 ± 5.6

33.3 ± 4.2

0.635

Height, cm

175.8 ± 5.0

170.3 ± 4.3

0.001

Weight, kg

78.8 ± 7.9

73.9 ± 5.0

0.036

BMI, kg/m²

25.4 ± 2.3

25.5 ± 1.5

0.868

ST CSA, mm²

13.1 ± 1.4

11.4 ± 1.1

< 0.001

Gr CSA, mm²

8.1 ± 0.8

6.9 ± 0.7

< 0.001

ST + Gr CSA, mm²

21.3 ± 2.1

18.3 ± 1.5

< 0.001