Table 1.

Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Between Study Groups ^a

	All Patients (N = 40)	Intra-articular (n = 20)	Extra-articular (n = 20)	P
Age at surgery, y, mean ± SD (range)	45 ± 14.4 (19-74)	45.05 ± 14.7 (19-66)	44.95 ± 14.5 (21-74)	.983
Sex				.339
Male	25 (62.5)	11 (55)	14 (70)
Female	15 (37.5)	9 (45)	6 (30)
Body mass index	26.5 ± 5.2	26.8 ± 4.7	26.3 ± 5.9	.855
Laterality				.349
Right	23 (57.5)	13 (65)	10 (50)
Left	17 (42.5)	7 (35)	10 (50)
Procedure
Medial meniscectomy	22 (55)	11 (55)	11 (55)	>.999
Lateral meniscectomy	10 (25)	4 (20)	6 (30)	.474
Medial and lateral meniscectomy	8 (20)	5 (25)	3 (15)	.439

^a Data are reported as mean ± SD or n (%) unless otherwise indicated.