Group A Group B Group C P value
Number of patients (n) 20 15 21 /
Number of knees (n) 30 26 35 /
Number of operated knees (unilateral/bilateral) (n) 11/9 4/11 6/15
Age (years) 53.91±11.02 53.51±11.11 48.21±11.94 0.88
BMI (kg/m2) 23.42±2.86 22.52±3.84 22.12±4.24 0.40
SEX(female/male)(n) 14/6 13/2 18/3 0.35
general anesthesia/non general anesthesia(n) 12/8 12/3 13/8 0.31
Duration of medication treatment after surgery(years) N/A 8.13±2.42 8.33±2.63 0.80
Pre-op HSS 43.61±16.32 42.02±14.32 42.01±17.73 0.91
Pre-op ROM (°) 78.51±34.79 78.73±30.82 89.81±28.22 0.25
Pre-op Pain 4.81±3.61 4.03±2.82 4.02±3.46 0.56
Pre-op Function 18.28±7.11 18.85±7.79 18.00±9.09 0.92
Pre-op VAS 6.00±2.03 6.65±1.35 6.49±1.91 0.38
Pre-op WBC (*109/L) 6.75±1.81 7±1.92 7.05±2.58 0.88
Pre-op HGB (g/L) 119.12±17.09 111.21±14.22 116.22±18.21 0.34
Pre-op CRP (mg/L) 11.08±14.86 29.59±43.42 21.17±28.11 0.15
Pre-op ESR (mm/h) 39.43±32.87 59.53±28.21 43.81±30.00 0.04 †
Pre-op RF (U/ml) 75.15±87.71 113.74±108.68 69.37±78.17 0.28