## 3 Results
(**A**) Comparisons between the Bonar scores of the medial and lateral menisci in both deformity groups (\(p\) = 0.3014). (**B**) Comparisons between the modified Bonar scores for the medial and lateral menisci in both deformity groups (\(p\) = 0.3620). (**C**) Comparisons between the Bonar scores of the medial and lateral menisci in the valgus deformity group (\(p\) = 0.4099). (**D**) Comparisons between the modified Bonar scores of the medial and lateral menisci in the valgus deformity group (\(p\) = 0.2641). (**E**) Comparisons between the Bonar scores of the medial and lateral menisci in the varus deformity group (\(p\) = 0.2868). (**F**) Comparisons between the modified Bonar scores of the medial and lateral menisci in the varus deformity group (\(p\) = 0.4907). Additionally, we noted that, in both the medial and lateral menisci, the vascularity variable showed no association with gender distribution, age, or VAS score, as illustrated separately in Figure 3A-F. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between the vascularity scores of lateral and medial menisci with respect to gender distribution, as shown in Figure 3G-I. Figure 2: Summarized statistical analyses based on chondrocyte morphology, gender, age, and the VAS scale. (**A**) Comparison of chondrocyte morphology between gender groups, in the lateral meniscus. * \(p\) < 0.05 (**B**) Correlation between chondrocyte morphology and age, in the lateral meniscus. (**C**) Correlation between chondrocyte morphology and the VAS scale, in the lateral meniscus. (**D**) Comparison of chondrocyte morphology between gender groups, in the medial meniscus. (**E**) Correlation between chondrocyte morphology and age, in the medial meniscus. (**F**) Correlation between chondrocyte morphology and VAS scale, in the medial meniscus. (**G**) Comparison of chondrocyte morphologies of female participants, as to the medial and lateral menisci. (**H**) Comparison of chondrocyte morphologies of male participants, as to the medial and lateral menisci. (**I**) Correlation of chondrocyte morphology as to the medial meniscus and lateral meniscus. Furthermore, for both menisci, no correlation was identified between the modified neovascularization variable and gender, age, or VAS score, as illustrated in Figure 4A-F. Additionally, there were no statistically significant differences in the distribution of gender when comparing the modified vascularity scoring groups between the medial and lateral menisci, as presented in Figure 4G-I. Figure 3: Summarized statistical analyses based on vascularity, gender, age, and the VAS scale. (**A**) Comparison of vascularity between gender groups, in the lateral meniscus. (**B**) Correlation between vascularity and age, in the lateral meniscus. (**C**) Correlation between vascularity and the VAS scale, in the lateral meniscus. (**D**) Comparison of vascularity between gender groups, in the medial meniscus. (**E**) Correlation between vascularity and age, in the medial meniscus. (**F**) Correlation between vascularity and the VAS scale, in the medial meniscus. (**G**) Comparison of vascularity, for female participants, as to the medial and lateral menisci. (**H**) Comparison of vascularity, for male participants, as to the medial and lateral menisci. (**I**) Correlation of vascularity as to the medial meniscus and lateral meniscus. In both the lateral and medial menisci, the ground-substance variable exhibited no gender-based differences. Furthermore, it showed no correlation with age (\(p\) = 0.4443 and \(p\) = 0.1254) or VAS score (\(p\) = 0.1081 and \(p\) = 0.4345) in the lateral and medial menisci, respectively (Figure 5A-F). Figure 4: Summarized statistical analyses based on reversed vascularity, gender, age, and the VAS scale. (**A**) Comparison of reversed vascularity between gender groups, in the lateral meniscus. (**B**) Correlation between reversed vascularity and age, in the lateral meniscus. (**C**) Comparison of reversed vascularity and VAS scale, in the lateral meniscus.