Table 1.

Clinical description of meniscus tears, chondrosis, RNA quality and patient demographics

Meniscus	Type of tear	Location of tear	Time from injury	Related injury	Age (years)	Sex	BMI (kg/m2)	BMI category	Chondrosis	RIN
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	2 months	ACL	28	Male	22.24	LN	No	6.3
Medial	Parrot beak	Posterior horn	2.5 months	None	40	Female	30.89	OB	Yes	6.7
Medial	Bucket handle	Posterior horn	1 month	None	16	Female	20.36	LN	No	7.7
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	3.5 months	None	55	Male	26.5	OW	Yes	6.9
Lateral	Complex	Posterior horn	10 months	None	28	Male	36.61	OB	No	6.8
Lateral	Complex	Posterior horn/body	4 months	None	53	Male	32.95	OB	Yes	7.3
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	3 months	None	36	Male	25.85	OW	No	7.2
Medial	Parrot beak	Posterior horn	1 year	None	40	Male	26.44	OW	Yes	7.5
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	9 months	None	48	Male	21.81	LN	No	6.9
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	4 months	None	43	Male	24.41	LN	No	7.1
Medial	Complex	Posterior horn	1.5 months	None	55	Female	37.49	OB	Yes	6.9
Lateral	Complex	Posterior horn	4 months	None	47	Male	26.5	OW	No	6.9

ACL=Anterior cruciate ligament; BMI=Body mass index; RIN=RNA integrity number; LN=lean; OB=obese; OW=overweight