Table 3 The degenerated grades of fabellae among different age groups.

From: Fabellar prevalence, degeneration and association with knee osteoarthritis in the Chinese population

 

aNumber

FDG 0

FDG 1

FDG 2

FDG 3

Age groups

≤20

13

0

0

0

21–35

73

16

2

0

36–50

116

60

23

3

51–65

65

46

52

15

≥66

26

43

81

36

Chi-square test

χ²

208.954

   

P

<0.001*

   

Spearman nonparametric correlation test

r

0.5288

   

P

<0.001*

   
  1. FDG, fabella degeneration grade; aDenotes the number of knees;
  2. *Denotes significance at P < 0.05.
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