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

Table 4

Statistical analysis of various parameters in OA and control groups.

	Group 1	Group 2	T value	Significance
TT	2.02 ± 0.56 mm	2.23 ± 0.36 mm	0.099	NS
𝐴1	78.71±31.12	58.92±18.03	2.023	Significant
𝐴2	137.52±32.70	167.79±27.18	2.745	Significant
𝐴3	167.09±55.56	204.59±43.28	2.033	Significant
𝐴4	199.77±76.03	145.00±32.17	2.374	Significant
𝐷1	4.94±2.66	6.08±2.97	1.157	NS
𝐷2	2.68±1.29	3.01±1.35	0.704	NS
𝐷3	2.89±1.22	3.24±1.11	0.823	NS
𝐷4	2.73±1.03	3.36±1.37	1.515	NS
ASC	65,701.07 ± 204,963.67	4322.89±2299.21	1.030	NS

P value of less than equal to 0.05 has been considered significant, otherwise nonsignificant (NS). TT: total thickness of the cartilage; 𝐴1, 𝐴2, 𝐴3, and 𝐴4: area of lacunae in zone 1–4; 𝐷1, 𝐷2, 𝐷3, and 𝐷4: number of chondrocytes per 10,000 μ ² area zone 1–4; ASC: area of subchondral cavities.