Table 3 Comparison analysis of preoperative and postoperative IKDC scores, Lysholm score, and TAS between the two groups

IKDC scores

Before operation

68.12 ± 7.79

67.35 ± 5.93

0.322

0.749

In the 6th month after the operation

86.12 ± 3.06^*

84.59 ± 2.694^*

1.547

0.132

In the 12th month after the operation

91.24 ± 2.08^*△

92 ± 2.85^*△

0.894

0.378

F

101.219

161.44

p

< 0.001

< 0.001

Lysholm score

Before operation

64.95 ± 9.59

66.00 ± 6.71

-0.373

0.712

In the 6th month after the operation

84.88 ± 3.10^*

83.00 ± 3.66^*

1.619

0.115

In the 12th month after the operation

92.00 ± 2.35^*△

91.00 ± 2.03^*△

1.329

0.193

F

96.629

133.008

p

< 0.001

< 0.001

TAS

Before operation

2.71 ± 1.11

2.88 ± 0.93

-0.504

0.617

In the 6th month after the operation

5.71 ± 0.69^*

5.24 ± 0.90^*

1.170

0.097

In the 12th month after the operation

7.12 ± 1.05^*△

7.00 ± 0.71^*△

0.382

0.705

F

92.409

100

p

< 0.001

< 0.001