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Table 3 Comparison of clinical outcome between 4 and 8 years of follow-up following arthroscopic patellar release [21]

From: Arthroscopic patellar release for treatment of chronic symptomatic patellar tendinopathy: long-term outcome and influential factors in an athletic population

Parameter

4 years follow-up

8 years follow-up

Significance

VAS preoperatively

5.68 ± 1.08

5.73 ± 1.31

P = 0.862

VISA-P preoperatively

57.29 ± 11.35

55.07 ± 12.44

P = 0.997

Blazina preoperatively

4.03 ± 0.75

4.07 ± 0.79

P = 0.909

VAS postoperatively

0.57 ± 1.19

0.52 ± 1.02

P = 0.898

VISA-P postoperatively

95.07 ± 8.18

95.28 ± 8.15

P = 0.970

Blazina postoperatively

33 ± 0.66

0.31 ± 0.60

P = 0.854

Return to Sports (months)

4.35 ± 3.29

4.03 ± 3.23

P = 1.000

SANE

1.48 ± 0.85

1.37 ± 0.77

P = 0.880

Patient Satisfaction preoperatively

48.87 ± 18.15

45.33 ± 17.76

P = 0.996

Patient Satisfaction postoperatively

89.19 ± 12.05

90.00 ± 11.52

P = 0.997

Recurrence of symptoms

1.90 ± 0.30

1.87 ± 0.35

P = 0.654

  1. VISA-P Swedish Victorian Institute of sport assessment for patella, Blazina The modified Blazina score, VAS Visual Analogue Scale for knee pain, SANE Subjective knee function
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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