Table 1.
Baseline patient demographics and concomitant procedures a
| Demographics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Age, years | Height, cm | Weight, kg | BMI, kg/m2 | Lean Mass, kg |
| BFR (m12, f5) | 28.1 ± 7.4 | 173.6 ± 9.2 | 76.6 ± 15.5 | 25.2 ± 2.8 | 52.5 ± 9.0 |
| CONTROL (m7, f8) | 24.1 ± 7.2 | 170.9 ± 12.4 | 79.3 ± 22.0 | 26.9 ± 5.3 | 52.6 ± 13.1 |
| Lower Extremity Lean Mass and Bone Mass | |||||
| Group | Lean Mass, kg | Bone Mass, g | |||
| Whole Limb | Thigh (Distal 2/3) |
Whole Limb | Femur (Distal 2/3) |
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| BFR | |||||
| Injured limb | 8.9 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 574.7 ± 101.1 | 158.2 ± 26.6 | |
| Healthy limb | 9.1 ± 1.7 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 588.9 ± 106.6 | 163.6 ± 28.4 | |
| CONTROL | |||||
| Injured limb | 9.1 ± 1.7 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 560.6 ± 132.1 | 154.3 ± 36.4 | |
| Healthy limb | 9.3 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 562.0 ± 130.9 | 155.1 ± 37.4 | |
| Site-specific Bone Mineral Density (g/cm2) | |||||
| Group | Distal Femur | Proximal Tibia | Proximal Fibula | ||
| BFR | |||||
| Injured limb | 1.19 ± 0.20 | 1.47 ± 0.16 | 0.45 ± 0.11 | ||
| Healthy limb | 1.21 ± 0.19 | 1.47 ± 0.15 | 0.47 ± 0.10 | ||
| CONTROL | |||||
| Injured limb | 1.20 ± 0.22 | 1.47 ± 0.21 | 0.47 ± 0.11 | ||
| Healthy limb | 1.21 ± 0.25 | 1.46 ± 0.20 | 0.47 ± 0.12 | ||
| Concomitant Procedures | |||||
| Group | None | PMMx | PLMx | MMR | LMR |
| BFR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTROL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BFR, blood flow restriction therapy; BMI, body mass index; LMR, lateral meniscal repair; MMR, medial meniscal repair; PLMx, partial lateral meniscectomy; PMMx, partial medial meniscectomy.
a
Data are presented as mean ± SD for baseline patient characteristics. No significant differences detected between groups or between limbs within group at baseline.