Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics
| UMR guide | MMPRT guide | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 19 | 19 | |
| Gender, men/women | 7/12 | 8/11 | |
| Root tear classification | |||
| Types 1/2/3/4/5 | 0/16/0/3/0 | 0/17/0/2/0 | |
| Kellgren-Lawrence grade | |||
| Grades 0/I/II/III/IV | 0/4/15/0/0 | 0/7/12/0/0 | |
| Age, years | 61.8 ± 8.7 | 64.5 ± 9.1 | 0.184 |
| Height, m | 1.58 ± 0.10 | 1.61 ± 0.11 | 0.225 |
| Body weight, kg | 67.7 ± 17.4 | 68.8 ± 17.7 | 0.420 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.6 ± 4.2 | 26.1 ± 3.7 | 0.355 |
| Femorotibial angle, ° | 177.6 ± 1.5 | 177.0 ± 1.1 | 0.083 |
| Duration from injury to surgery, days | 79.0 ± 70.4 | 90.1 ± 67.6 | 0.323 |
Data of age, height, body weight, body mass index, and femorotibial angle are displayed as a mean ± standard deviation. UMR Unicorn Meniscal Root, MMPRT medial meniscus posterior root tear