Statistical methods
The statistical analysis of the data involved was conducted using SPSS version 22.0 software. To assess whether the data followed a normal distribution, the Wilcoxon test was employed. If the data exhibited a normal distribution, it was presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Alternatively, for data that did not adhere to a normal distribution, it was presented as median values (Q1, Q3). Gender and knee condition comparisons between groups were conducted using the Chi-squared test, while general measurement data comparisons utilized the 