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Table 2 Patients characteristics and surgical indications

From: The popliteomeniscal fascicles: from diagnosis to surgical repair: a systematic review of current literature

A. Patient characteristics a

B. Surgical indications a

 

N of patients

Mean age

Sex (male/female)

Level of activity

Symptoms

Mean timing symptoms to surgery (months)

Pre-operative clinical examination

Pre-operative imaging

Kamiya et al. [20]

20

37.7

9M/11F

 

Locking sensation

25.3

 

3D-virtual load MRI

Simonetta et al. [18]

6

16.6

4M/2F

5/6 semi-pro athlete;

1/6 recreational

Pain, locking sensation

14.6

Figure-4 test +: 3/6 patients

MRI in the sagittal plane and T2 sequences

LaPrade et al. [30]

6

26.6

4M/2F

2/6 professional wrestler;

1/6 football player

Pain, locking sensation

5.6

Figure-4 test +: 6/6 patients

MRI

  1. aBlank cells indicate not available
  2. On the left side of the table, number of patients, mean age, sex and activity level are summarized; on the right side: symptoms, mean timing from onset of symptoms to surgery, pre-operative clinical examination and imaging are shown