From: A comparison of clinical efficacy between different surgical approaches for popliteal cyst
Group A | Group B | Group C | ||
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Surgical time (min) | 63.7 ± 12.7 | 109.2 ± 25.4 | 62.5 ± 9.6 | |
Length of incision (cm) | 1.6 ± 0. 1 | 13.7 ± 2.7 | 10.6 ± 1.8 | |
Incision healing | Grade 1 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
Grade 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
Postoperative VAS score | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | |
Hospitalization time (days) | 7.8 ± 2.8 | 15.9 ± 3.4 | 15.9 ± 5.5 | |
Recovery to grade 0 or I cysts | 96.9% | 94.8% | 60% | |
Recurrence rate | 3.1% | 5.2% | 40% | |
Lysholm score at last follow-up | 85.8 ± 5.2 | 80.3 ± 3.9 | 78.9 ± 5.0 |