Table 1.

The demographic characteristics and preoperative examination findings of the groups

	Total (n = 53)	Group 1 (n = 17)	Grup 2 (n = 21)	Grup 3 (n = 15)
Age (mean ± SD)	37.6 ± 9.4	36.5 ± 10.1	36.5 ± 9.0	40.4 ± 9.4
Gender M/F	36/17	13/4	13/8	10/5
Extremity side–right/left	28/25	7/10	13/8	8/7
Meniscus side M/L	47/6	16/1	18/3	13/2
Follow-up (mean ± SD)	45.0 ± 12.1	50.7 ± 11.8	42.3 ± 10.6	42.3 ± 12.3
MRI lesion present/absent	39/14	12/5	18/3	9/6
McMurray test	42	14	17	11
Effusion	27	9	11	7
Joint sensitivity	38	12	13	13