Table I:
Patient characteristics and intra-operative data (first stage)
| Patient characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 17 |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 19 (17–25) |
| Sex, Female / Male n (%) | 10 (58.8) / 7 (41.2) |
| Height (cm), mean (range) | 164 (160–172) |
| Weight (kg), mean (range) | 59 (57–65) |
| BMI, mean (range) | 22.5 (21.3–24.1) |
| with ACLR, n (%) | 13 (76.5) |
| Time from injury to suture, n (%) | |
| <3 months / ≥3 months | 7 (41.1)/ 10 (58.8) |
| Time from suture to MRI (months, mean (range) | 12.3 (7.8–20.0) |
| Time from suture to second-look arthroscopy (months), mean (range) | 20.5 (15.6–26.4) |
| Intra-operative Data | |
| Meniscus side, medial / lateral n (%) | 10 (58.8) / 7 (41.2) |
| Location of meniscal tear, n (%) | |
| Posterior segment | 6 (35.3) |
| Middle to posterior segment | 10 (58.8) |
| Anterior to posterior segment | 1 (5.9) |
| Meniscus tear zone, n (%) | |
| Red-red / White-red / White-white | 4 (23.5) / 9 (52.9) / 4 (23.5) |
| Meniscus tear pattern, n (%) | |
| Vertical/ Horizontal/ Raidal/ Complex/ Bucket hundle | 5 (29.4)/ 4 (23.5)/ 2 (11.8)/ 1 (5.9)/ 5 (29.4) |
| Meniscus repair procedure, n (%) | |
| All inside / Inside-out / All inside and Inside-out | 8 (47.1) / 1 (5.9) / 8 (47.1) |
| Number of sutures, median (range) | 3 (1–8) |
| Healed meniscus by second-look arthroscopy, n (%) | 6 (35.3) |
Notes: Values with brackets are expressed as mean with 25% and 75% percentiles. Values in parentheses are expressed as numbers with percentages.
Abbreviations – BMI: body mass index, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, ACLR: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction