CRP and knee injury: Clinical evaluations included assessments of joint range of motion, inflammatory biomarkers (C-reactive protein), radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence classification, MRI findings including bone marrow edema, and standardized patient-reported outcome measures (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score {KOOS} and Knee Society Score {KSS}), with KSS subdomain scores normalized to a 100-point scale.