A Study of Changes in Morphology of Osteoarthritic Articular Cartilage Using Computerized Image Analysis

Table 2

Mean and standard deviation of the area of the lacunae in µm² in OA group.

	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4
41–50 years	40.17±7.63	107.57±9.42	138.44±1.98	179.76±38.42
51–60 years	71.66±25.07	139.63±22.43	153.88±61.41	163.02±59.79
61–70 years	78.90±20.57	142.71±41.55	161.89±53.68	227.60±78.82
71–80 years	122.12±47.15	135.94±44.87	211.04±40.48	238.96±115.37
81–90 years	80.15±5.23	138.63±24.22	245.30±21.32	165.77±32.22