Table 1.
Demographics, Preoperative and Intraoperative Variables
| Group Demographics | |
| Age (years) | 46.9 ± 13.6 |
| BMI | 25.9 ± 6.1 |
| Age (<40 years) | 34 (26.98%) |
| Female sex | 54 (42.86%) |
| Right-sided | 69 (54.76%) |
| Preoperative Characteristics | |
| Workers’ compensation | 17 (13.5%) |
| Smoking | 17 (13.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (4.8%) |
| Hypertension | 23 (18.3%) |
| Thyroid disease | 4 (3.2%) |
| Symptom duration (months) | 10.5 ± 12.5 |
| Operative and Postoperative Characteristics | |
| Pre-existing arthritis | 89 (70.6%) |
| Osteochondral defects | 32 (25.4%) |
| Chondroplasty | 25 (19.8%) |
| Subsequent injection | 35 (27.8%) |
| Subsequent procedure on index knee | 20 (15.9%) |
| Tear Classification | |
| Traumatic | 74 (58.73%) |
| Degenerative | 52 (41.27%) |
| Tear Locations | |
| Medial | 80 (63.5%) |
| Lateral | 63 (50.0%) |
| Bicompartmental | 17 (13.5%) |
| Tear Type | |
| Degenerative | 52 (41.27%) |
| Complex | 26 (21.43%) |
| Flap | 20 (15.75%) |
| Radial | 18 (14.29%) |
| Root | 11 (8.66%) |
| Oblique | 6 (4.76%) |
| Bucket handle | 5 (5.56%) |
| Vertical | 4 (3.17%) |
| Discoid | 1 (0.79%) |
NOTE. Age and BMI data are presented as mean + SD; all other variables are presented as total count (percentage).
BMI, body mass index.