Table 1: Patients' characteristics.

Characteristic Patients’ Data
Total (n) 52
Gender female (n=32), male (n=20)
Age (years) mean 44 (range 31-65),≤ 45 (n=31); > 45 (n=21)
Body mass index (BMI) mean 24 (range 19-31),< 25 (n=35), ≥ 25 (n=17)
Height (cm) mean 167 (range 154-190)
Weight (kg) mean 68 (range 50-108)
Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading KL 0 (n=5),KL 1 (n=21),KL 2 (n=15),
KL 3 (n=11),
Defect size (cm2) mean 3.0 (range 1.5-5.0),≤ 3.0 (n=34), >3.0 (n=18)
ICRS classification III (n=16),IV (n=36)
Location medial femoral condyle (n=12),
medial tibial condyle (n=31),
lateral tibial condyle (n=9)
Concomitant surgeries none
Previous surgical procedures none