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Materials and Methods: The study involved 324 patients, including 159 (49%) women and 165 (51%) men, with an age range between 8\u201387 years (mean: 45.1 \u00b1 20.9). The studied group had a body mass index (BMI) in the range of 14.3\u201347.3 (mean: 27.7 \u00b1 5.02). A 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla (T) MRI scanner was used to assess the cartilage of the knee joint using the Outerbridge scale. The radiological parameters analyzed were the Insall\u2013Salvati index, knee surface area, knee AP (antero-posterior) maximal diameter and knee SD (sinistro-dexter) maximal diameter. Results: Parameters such as the knee surface area, knee AP maximal diameter and knee SD maximal diameter showed a significant correlation with Outerbridge Scale (p &lt; 0.014). The age of the patients showed a significant correlation with each knee parameter (p &lt; 0.004). Results of knee AP and SD maximal diameter measurements strongly depended on BMI level. 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