Table 2 Change of parameters of 48 months

BMI, kg/m²

30.3 ± 3.8

30.3 ± 3.9

0.1 ± 0.6

0.379

31.7 ± 4.1

27.2 ± 3.7

-4.6 ± 1.9

 < 0.001

AjSCF, mm

12.4 ± 4.7

12.7 ± 4.5

0.3 ± 1.7

0.041

13.1 ± 4.3

11.4 ± 4.2

-1.7 ± 2.4

 < 0.001

Anterior SCF, mm

7.3 ± 2.8

7.1 ± 2.6

-0.3 ± 1.5

0.067

7.2 ± 2.8

6.2 ± 2.3

-0.9 ± 1.7

 < 0.001

Medial SCF, mm

19.8 ± 8.6

20.7 ± 8.2

1.0 ± 4.4

0.021

21.4 ± 8.5

18.5 ± 7.6

-2.8 ± 5.9

 < 0.001

Lateral SCF, mm

10.4 ± 5.4

10.8 ± 5.7

0.4 ± 2.3

0.099

10.8 ± 5.0

9.6 ± 5.3

-1.2 ± 2.8

 < 0.001

Effusion-synovitis

1.5 ± 0.8

1.7 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 0.8

0.002

1.5 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 0.8

0.04 ± 0.8

0.555

Hoffa-Synovitis

1.7 ± 0.8

1.8 ± 0.8

0.1 ± 0.5

0.162

1.8 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 0.5

 < 0.001