Table 1 Demographic data and knee characteristics in the MPFLr + TTT group and iMPFLr group
|  | MPFLr + TTT group | iMPFLr group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 51 | 48 | – |
Number of knees | 51 | 48 | – |
Gender (Male/female) | 22/29 | 18/30 | 0.568 |
Side (left/right) | 32/19 | 23/25 | 0.138 |
Age (year) | 20.67 ± 5.72 | 20.65 ± 7.57 | 0.993 |
Body mass index | 24.15 ± 4.60 | 23.28 ± 3.66 | 0.530 |
Follow-up (month) | 24.9 ± 10.8 | 26.0 ± 11.3 | 0.318 |
Preoperative TT–TG distance (mm) | 22.18 ± 4.25 | 16.49 ± 2.59 |  < 0.001 |