Test time

Cartilage group

Fascia group

Preoperative

23.71 ± 6.87

24.42 ± 8.12

1 month after operation

19.61 ± 6.41*

20.58 ± 7.36*

Three months after operation.

15.38 ± 4.27**

13.12 ± 3.26**

Six months after operation.

14.19 ± 3.16

16.56 ± 6.56^#

1 year after operation

12.34 ± 3.68^Δ

16.17 ± 4.56*

Three years after operation

11.53 ± 2.87^Δ

17.56 ± 5.45*