Table 1.
Patient Demographics for Both Safety and Analysis Populations
| Safety Population (n = 30) | Analysis Population (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Mean age, SD | 38.2 (11.1) | 37.4 (11.6) |
| Mean BMI, SD | 25.7 (3.5) | 25.7 (3.6) |
| Male/female | 20/10 | 17/9 |
| Mean duration of symptoms before surgery, wk, SD | 74.1 (136.1) | 75.8 (144.1) |
| Mean time since injury, wk, SD | 27.4 (24.8) | 22.2 (21.8) |
| Tear pathology | ||
| Side of tear | ||
| Left knee/right knee | 18/12 | 17/9 |
| Cause of tear | ||
| Degenerative | 15 | 12 |
| Traumatic | 11 | 10 |
| Undetermined | 4 | 4 |
| Meniscus compartment | ||
| Medial | 19 | 16 |
| Lateral | 8 | 8 |
| Missing data | 3 | 2 |
| Tear depth type | ||
| Partial | 16 | 15 |
| Complete | 11 | 9 |
| Missing data | 3 | 2 |
| Primary orientation | ||
| Horizontal | 28 | 24 |
| Oblique | 2 | 2 |
| Length of tear, mm, SD | 17.7 (5.9) | 18.4 (5.8) |
| Rim with deepest zone | ||
| Zone 1 | 14 | 11 |
| Zone 2 | 13 | 13 |
| Zone 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Surgical details | ||
| Mean surgical time, min, SD | 63.2 (19.6) | 64.2 (20.3) |
| Mean meniscal repair time, min, SD | 35.6 (11.3) | 36.2 (10.0) |
| Mean number of sutures used, SD | 4.9 (2.7) | 5.1 (2.8) |
| Surgical technique | ||
| All inside | 19 | 16 |
| All-inside/inside-out | 2 | 2 |
| All-inside/outside-in | 1 | 1 |
| Outside-In | 2 | 2 |
| Outside-in/all inside | 3 | 3 |
| Outside-in/inside-out | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.