Results. (A) A scatter dot plot graph displays individual mean QP values of ICRS grades from 0 to 4, with standard deviation. The simultaneous comparison was made using Welch ANOVA with Dunnett’s T3 correction. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. (B) A scatter dot plot graph displays mean QP values with standard deviation of ICRS grades 0 to 2 and greater ICRS grades of 3 and 4, requiring surgical reconstruction. The comparison was made using Welch t test. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. (C) Strong positive Pearson’s correlation between higher ICRS grades and greater QP values. R = 0.9, P < 0.0001. Medial femoral condyle weight-bearing surface of 18 patients (n = 18); significance level was set at P < 0.05. QP = quantitative parameter; ICRS = International Cartilage Repair Society; ANOVA, analysis of variance. An asterisk (*) indicates statistical significance at the 0.05; (***) at the 0.005, while (****) indicates statistical significance at the 0.001.