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Table 4 Clinical and functional outcome stratified by age

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

Parameter

< 30y

≥ 30y

Significance

VISA-P preoperative

56.33 ± 14.07

54.42 ± 10.0

P = 0.1297

VISA-P score postoperative

96.89 ± 5.75

93.25 ± 10.56

P = 0.6138

Modified Blazina score preoperative

4.22 ± 0.80

3.83 ± 0.72

P = 0.1760

Modified Blazina score postoperative

0.11 ± 0.32

0.58 ± 0.79

P = 0.0448

Pain (VAS) preoperative

6.06 ± 1.43

5.25 ± 0.97

P = 0.1259

Pain (VAS) postoperative

0.11 ± 0.32

1.08 ± 1.38

P = 0.0122

Subjective Knee Function (SANE) preoperative

48.06 ± 17.67

40.42 ± 17.64

P = 0.2665

Subjective Knee Function (SANE) postoperative

94.17 ± 5.75

87.50 ± 10.98

P = 0.0819

Mean Time Period for Return to Sports [months]

3.69 ± 2.60

4.54 ± 3.96

P = 0.9316

  1. Mean ± SD; P-values ≤0.05 are considered statistically significant; RTS Return to Sports
  2. Comparison FU (years) < 30: 8.51 ± 2.75; FU (years) ≥30: 9.24 ± 2.99; p = 0.2115
  3. Age at surgery (years): <30: 23 ± 4; Age at surgery (years): ≥30: 36.08 ± 6.11
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