Table 3.
Muscle strength measurements expressed as peak torque in Nm [mean (95 % CI)]
| MF (n = 10) | OAT mosaicplasty (n = 12) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured leg | Contralateral leg | % deficit | Injured leg | Contralateral leg | % deficit | ||
| Extension peak torque 60°/s | 159.4 (104.2–214.5) | 179.3 (128.0–230.7) | 7.1 (−22.1–36.3) | 164.5 (132.8–196.1) | 199.4 (165.4–233.5) | 17.6 (8.9–26.3) | n.s |
| Flexion peak torque 60°/s | 88.3 (57.1–119.4) | 99.9 (73.6–126.1) | 13.5 (−4.8–31.9) | 92.7 (70.9–114.4) | 98.9 (81.4–116.4) | 6.7 (−7.3–20.7) | n.s |
% Deficit = strength deficit of the operated knee in percentage, compared to contralateral leg
p values refer to Mann–Whitney nonparametric test used to analyse differences in strength deficit between the two treatment groups (MF vs. OAT mosaicplasty)
n.s non-significant