Table 2.
Study Features a
| Lead Author | Year | Study Design | LOE | MINORS | Functional Score | Radiographic Evaluation | Second-Look Arthroscopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn 2 | 2010 | Case series | 4 | 8/16 | Lysholm, IKDC | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson 3 | 2010 | Case series | 4 | 10/16 | Lysholm, IKDC, Tegner | Yes | Yes |
| Song 27 | 2014 | Case series | 4 | 11/16 | Lysholm, Tegner | No | Yes |
| Zhuo 32 | 2020 | Case series | 4 | 10/16 | Lysholm, IKDC, Tegner | Yes | Yes |
| Tsujii 30 | 2019 | Cohort study b | 3 | 19/24 | None | Yes | Yes |
| LaPrade 13 | 2017 | Cohort study c | 3 | 16/24 | Lysholm, Tegner, WOMAC, SF-12 | No | No |
| Krych 10 | 2020 | Cohort study c | 3 | 18/24 | Lysholm, IKDC, Tegner | No | No |
| Okazaki 18 | 2020 | Cohort study d | 3 | 17/24 | IKDC | Yes | No |
| Pan 20 | 2015 | Cohort study e | 3 | 18/24 | Lysholm, IKDC | Yes | No |
a IKDC, International Knee Documentation Committee; LOE, level of evidence; MINORS, Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies; SF-12, 12-Item Short Form Health Survey; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.
b This study compared the results of patients undergoing surgical repairs for lateral meniscus posterior root tears and patients without meniscal tears.
c This study compared the results of surgical repairs treating posterior root tears of the lateral and medial meniscus.
d This study compared the results of tears of the lateral meniscus posterior root treated by different repair techniques.
e This study compared the results of tears of the lateral meniscus posterior root treated by surgical repairs and left in situ.