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Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Experiment | Control | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (complete F-U) | 30 (29) | 30 (28) | |
| Age | 52.27 ± 1.17 | 51.77 ± 7.55 | > 0.05 |
| Gender (M/F) | 5, 25 | 8, 22 | > 0.05 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.19 ± 2.54 | 23.61 ± 3.04 | > 0.05 |
| Kellgren-Lawrence grade | |||
| 0 | 5 | 4 | > 0.05 |
| I | 5 | 7 | > 0.05 |
| II | 17 | 16 | > 0.05 |
| III | 3 | 3 | > 0.05 |
| Type of disease | |||
| Simple knee cartilage lesion | 7 | 6 | > 0.05 |
| Meniscus injury | 21 | 23 | > 0.05 |
| Ligamentous injury | 2 | 1 | > 0.05 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD
