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Table 4 Bone marrow edema grading at baseline and 6 months post-treatment in the two groups

From: Clinical efficacy of cell-free fat extract and its effects on bone marrow edema in patients with early to mid-stage knee osteoarthritis: a clinical trial in comparison with hyaluronic acid

 

CEFFE group (n = 26)

HA group (n = 26)

P*

medial joint (Pre)

3.00 (2.00,4.00)

3.00 (3.00,4.00)

0.426

medial joint (6 m Post)

2.00(1.00,3.00)

3.00 (2.00,4.00)

0.001

Pa

0.001

0.285

 

Intermediate joint (Pre)

1.00(0.00,3.00)

2.00(1.00,3.00)

0.165

Intermediate joint (6 m Post)

1.00(0.00,1.00)

1.00(1.00,2.00)

0.006

Pa

0.019

0.047

 

Lateral joint (Pre)

2.00(1.00,3.00)

2.00(1.00,3.00)

0.902

Lateral joint (6 m Post)

1.00(0.00,1.00)

1.00(1.00,2.00)

0.018

Pa

 < 0.001

0.018

 
  1. Data are expressed as median (upper quartile, lower quartile); CEFFE, cell-free fat extract; HA, hyaluronic acid; Pre, pre-treatment; 6 m Post, 6 months post-treatment
  2. *comparison between two groups; a comparison of bone marrow edema grading at baseline and 6 months post-treatment
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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