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Comparison of preoperative and 1-year postoperative radiographic outcomes between UHMWPE sutures and UHMWPE suture tape
| Preoperative | Postoperative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHMWPE sutures | UHMWPE suture tape | p value | UHMWPE sutures |
UHMWPE suture tape | p value | |
| Kellgren–Lawrence grade (0/1/2/3/4) | 0/8/10/0/0 | 0/9/9/0/0 | 1.000 | 0/6/12/0/0 | 0/6/12/0/0 | 1.000 |
| Medial meniscus extrusion (mm) | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 0.782 | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.642 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
