TABLE 2.
Correlation Between Symptom Duration and Tested Variables After Meta-regression Analysisa
| Variable Tested | P Value |
|---|---|
| Preoperative | |
| Locking (chief complaint) | .007b |
| Decreased ROM (chief complaint) | .014b |
| Pain (chief complaint) | .064 |
| Swelling (chief complaint) | .319 |
| Extension | .001b |
| Flexion | .127 |
| Stage 2 vs stage 1 lesion | .058 |
| Stage 3 vs stage 1 lesion | .068 |
| Stage 3 vs stage 2 lesion | .410 |
| Age | <.001b |
| Skeletal maturity (on radiography) | .110 |
| Postoperative | |
| Extension | .531 |
| Flexion | .781 |
| Return to sport | .172 |
| Time to return to sport | .008b |
| Lesion healing (on radiography) | .944 |
| Lesion healing (on MRI) | .477 |
aMRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ROM, range of motion.
bStatistically significant relationship between variable tested and symptom duration (P < .05).