Table 5.
Comparison of Postoperative Morphological MRI Outcomes Between Groups at the Final Follow-Up.
| Cartilage Volume | Cartilage Thickness | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group AR (n = 21) | Group PM (n = 22) | P Value | Group AR (n = 21) | Group PM (n = 22) | P Value | |
| Pa | 2,040.25 ± 922.18 | 1,829.79 ± 676.13 | 0.397 | 1.83 ± 0.41 | 1.76 ± 0.36 | 0.588 |
| TR | 1,423.71 ± 533.41 | 1,304.05 ± 659.64 | 0.518 | 1.67 ± 0.26 | 1.75 ± 0.43 | 0.482 |
| MFa | 905.93 ± 373.57 | 891.68 ± 431.36 | 0.680 | 1.65 ± 0.32 | 1.65 ± 0.33 | 0.697 |
| MFc | 1,625.55 ± 601.84 | 1,490.83 ± 494.7 | 0.594 | 1.31 ± 0.24 | 1.34 ± 0.14 | 0.426 |
| MFp | 1,665.17 ± 528.19 | 1,589.34 ± 433.71 | 0.609 | 2.02 ± 0.31 | 2.09 ± 0.36 | 0.491 |
| LFa | 1,403.65 ± 619.62 | 1,318.00 ± 475.39 | 0.613 | 1.81 ± 0.36 | 1.8 ± 0.37 | 0.920 |
| LFc | 1,859.66 ± 493.99 | 1,924.48 ± 592.64 | 0.304 | 1.32 ± 0.24 | 1.29 ± 0.24 | 0.700 |
| LFp | 1,206.42 ± 300.42 | 1,111.94 ± 314.13 | 0.320 | 1.44 ± 0.2 | 1.52 ± 0.28 | 0.734 |
| MTco | 640.92 ± 310.53 | 699.51 ± 312.8 | 0.541 | 1.02 ± 0.25 | 1.14 ± 0.31 | 0.152 |
| MTunco | 1,108.59 ± 328.78 | 1,194.5 ± 520.47 | 0.771 | 1.54 ± 0.27 | 1.6 ± 0.36 | 0.555 |
| LTco | 961.81 ± 323.18 | 969.96 ± 355.08 | 0.593 | 1.42 ± 0.33 | 1.5 ± 0.38 | 0.644 |
| LTunco | 871.72 ± 383.24 | 703.57 ± 393.42 | 0.080 | 1.67 ± 0.32 | 1.55 ± 0.38 | 0.285 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
AR = all-inside repair; PM = partial meniscectomy; Pa = patella; TR = trochlea; MF = medial femoral condyle; a = anterior; c = central; p = posterior; LF = lateral femoral condyle; MT = medial tibia; co = covered by the meniscus; unco = uncovered by the meniscus; LT: lateral tibia.