Table 3.
Patient reported outcome (mean ± standard deviation) for medial and lateral posterior meniscal root repairs at follow-up. (ADL, activity of daily living; QoL,quality of life)
| Medial root repair(n = 18) | Lateral root repair(n = 17) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOOS Symptoms (± SD) | 76.6 ± 16.9 | 79.2 ± 15.1 | ns |
| KOOS Pain (± SD) | 70.5 ± 26.1 | 83.3 ± 15.8 | ns |
| KOOS ADL (± SD) | 79.3 ± 24.0 | 91.9 ± 11.1 | ns |
| KOOS Sports (± SD) | 47.2 ± 26.2 | 59.7 ± 17.1 | ns |
| KOOS QoL (± SD) | 53.5 ± 24.8 | 60.7 ± 23.7 | ns |
| Lysholm (± SD) | 74.4 ± 18.5 | 79.2 ± 16.0 | ns |
| Tegner (± SD) | 2.3 ± 2.1 | 4.3 ± 2.0 | < 0.05 |
| GRoC Function (± SD) | 4.1 ± 1.2 | 3.5 ± 1.3 | ns |
| GRoC Pain (± SD) | 4.2 ± 1.3 | 3.3 ± 1.2 | < 0.05 |
*Students t-test