Table 3.

Serious adverse events

	Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (n=48)	Physical therapy (n=51)
Arthroscopic intervention for meniscal tear in contralateral knee	1	1
Rupture of ACL with ACL reconstruction	0	1
Arthroscopic intervention for failure of meniscal repair	1	0
Non-knee related surgery or hospital admission	4*	2†

*1 surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, 1 laparoscopy for abdominal cyst, 1 neurosurgery for brain tumour, 1 surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

†1 surgery at the otorhinolaryngology department, 1 allergic reaction after intravenous contrast for contrast MRI for a femoral lesion

ACL, anterior cruciate ligament.