Table 2 Histological scores for cartilage repair at 1 month and 3 months after surgery^a

3.77 ± 0.4

3.20 ± 0.7

3.85 ± 0.3*

2.10 ± 1.4

3.55 ± 0.7

3.30 ± 0.8

3.71 ± 0.7*

2.10 ± 1.4

3.66 ± 0.5

3.00 ± 0.8

4.28 ± 0.7*

2.41 ± 1.6

2.88 ± 0.3

2.90 ± 0.3

3.00 ± 0.0*

1.60 ± 0.8

1.00 ± 0.0

1.00 ± 0.0

3.85 ± 1.4

2.20 ± 1.6

1.66 ± 0.7

1.20 ± 0.4

2.85 ± 0.3

2.90 ± 0.3

3.55 ± 0.5*

2.70 ± 0.8

3.71 ± 0.4*

1.70 ± 1.0

4.66 ± 0.5*

3.70 ± 1.0

5.00 ± 0.0*

2.90 ± 1.9

2.77 ± 0.4*

1.80 ± 0.6

2.85 ± 0.3*

1.60 ± 0.8

4.00 ± 0.0

4.00 ± 0.0

4.00 ± 0.0

4.00 ± 0.0

5.00 ± 0.0

3.80 ± 1.3

5.00 ± 0.0

5.00 ± 0.0

36.55 ± 2.1*

30.50 ± 4.1

40.14 ± 2.5*

27.7 ± 10.0