Table 3 Comparative meniscal failed suture vs successful reconstruction
Failed meniscal suture | Successful meniscal repair | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.19 | ||
Male | 10 (83.33%) | 53 (66.25%) | |
Female | 2 (16.67%) | 27 (33.75%) | |
Age | 29.92 | 31.01 | 0.67 |
Motivation | 0.52 | ||
Low | 3 (25%) | 5 (6.25%) | |
Regular | 2 (16.67%) | 29 (36.25%) | |
High | 7 (58.33%) | 46 (57.5%) | |
Affected knee | 0.95 | ||
Right | 7 (41.67%) | 46 (57.5%) | |
Left | 5 (58.33%) | 34 (42.5%) | |
Injured meniscus | 0.67 | ||
Internal | 9 (75%) | 57 (71.25%) | |
External | 3 (25%) | 21 (26.25%) | |
Both | 2 (2.5%) | ||
Type of meniscal lesion | 0.0062 | ||
Simple | 7 (58.33%) | 71 (88.75%) | |
Bucket handle | 5 (41.67%) | 9 (11.25%) | |
Repair technique | |||
All inside | 9 (75%) | 74 (92.5%) | 0.057 |
Both | 3 (25%) | 6 (7.5%) | 0.29 |
No. sutures used | 0.68 | ||
1 | 2 (16.67%) | 26 (32.5%) | |
2–3 | 8 (66.67%) | 44 (55%) | |
4 or > | 2 (16.67%) | 10 (12.5%) | |
Chondral lesions | 1 (8.33%) | 3 (3.75%) | 0.49 |
Lysholm | 83.92 | 87.31 | 0.51 |
SF12-MCS | 55.33 | 54.86 | 0.81 |
SF12-PCS | 50.5 | 52.85 | 0.4 |
Tegner | |||
Preop | 5.33 | 5.62 | 0.48 |
Postop | 4.08 | 5.56 | 0.001 |
Duration from injury to surgery (months) | 10.92 | 14.77 | 0.12 |
Group | |||
Combinated acl | 5 | 44 | 0.38 |
Isolated | 7 | 36 | 0.38 |