Table 3 Outcome analysis related to presence of BME

Case Number [n, (%), total n = 30]

17 (56.7%)

13 (43.3%)

Mean Age at Surgery [years]

27.4 (±8.0)

29.3 (±8.5)

P = 0.570

Mean Follow-up [years]

3.2 (±1.3)

5.3 (±3.8)

P = 0.107

VISA-P score preop. [points]

53.9 (±12.5)

58.8 (±12.7)

P = 0.308

VISA-P score postop. [points]

94.1 (±9.6)

97.2 (±5.3)

P = 0.327

Mod. Blazina score preop. [points]

4.0 (±0.9)

4.2 (±0.6)

P = 0.672

Mod. Blazina score postop. [points]

0.4 (±0.7)

0.2 (±0.4)

P = 0.335

Subjective Knee Function (SANE) preop.

44.7 (±18.2)

45.4 (±18.0)

P = 0.833

Subjective Knee Function (SANE) postop.

90.0 (±10.6)

93.5 (±5.2)

P = 0.617

Pain (VAS) preop.

5.7 (±1.4)

5.8 (±1.2)

P = 0.949

Pain (VAS) postop.

0.7 (±1.2)

0.2 (±0.6)

P = 0.226

Mean Time Period for Return to Sports [months]

4.1 (±3.2)

3.9 (±3.3)

P = 0.780