Table 2 Mean EI and SR values for Group S and Group P for the affected and unaffected limbs of Group P. Values are expressed as the mean ± sd and minimum and maximum values (EI elasticity index, SR strain ratio, sd standard deviation of the mean)
From: Elastosonographic features of the metacarpophalangeal joint capsule in horses
| EI | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transverse | Longitudinal | Transverse | Longitudinal | |
| Group S |
0.57 ± 0.19a (0.3–1.3) |
0.51 ± 0.14a (0.3-2) |
0.32 ± 0.19a (0.1–0.8) |
0.28 ± 0.2a (0.2–1.2) |
| Group P |
1.09 ± 1b (0.3–5.5) |
0.89 ± 0.7b (0.3–4.1) |
0.78 ± 1.48b (0.1–13.6) |
0.72 ± 0.85b (0.1–5.2) |
| Affected limb of P |
1.05 ± 0.95b (0.3–4.9) |
0.83 ± 0.67b (0.3–4.1) |
0.7 ± 1.05b (0.1–7.1) |
0.68 ± 0.72b (0.1-7) |
| Unaffected limb of P |
0.85 ± 0.91ab (0.3–5.5) |
0.77 ± 0.62c (0.1-7) |
0.71 ± 1.87ab (0.1–13.6) |
0.57 ± 0.67c (0.1–4.1) |