Table 1: Presence of fibrocartilage discontinuities, separated by joint surface, and side.

 

RFFD

LFFD

RCFD

LCFD

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

   1 Discontinuity

17 (29)

22 (37)

16 (27)

19 (32)

> 1 Discontinuity

5 (8)

8 (14)

0 (0)

1 (2)

     Sub Total

22 (37)

30 (51)

16 (27)

20 (34)

Absence of Discontinuity

37 (63)

29 (49)

43(73)

39 (66)

Total

59(100)

59(100)

59(100)

59(100)

RFFD: Right Fossa Fibrocartilage Discontinuity; LFFD: Left Fossa Fibrocartilage Discontinuity; RCFD: Right Condyle Fibrocartilage Discontinuity; LCFD: Left Condyle Fibrocartilage Discontinuity.