Table 1.

Characteristics of included studies

Ref.	Meniscal pathology	Associated osteoarthritis	Operative group treatment	Non-operative group treatment
Herrlin et al[6,7]	Medial meniscal tear	Ahlback grades 0-1	Exercise + APM	Exercise
Katz et al[8]	Meniscal tear	Kellgren-Lawrence grades 0-3	Exercise + APM	Exercise
Yim et al[10]	Horizontal medial meniscal tear	Kellgren-Lawrence grades 0-1	APM	Strength exercises
Sihvonen et al[9]	Meniscal tear	Kellgren-Lawrence grades 0-1	APM	Sham surgery
Gauffin et al[18]	Meniscal tear	Kellgren-Lawrence grades 0-2	Exercise + APM	Exercise

APM: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.