Table 3 Kellgren-Lawrence grades in a subset of patients where both baseline and follow-up radiographs were available
From: Clinical and radiologic outcomes in patients with meniscal root tears
Variable | Time to follow-up (days) Median (IQR) | Kellgren-Lawrence grade | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (±SD) | Δ Mean (±SD) compared to reference | 95%CI | P value compared to reference | ||
Baseline (n = 49) | |||||
Non-surgical(n = 24) |  | 1.17 (1.05) |  | reference |  |
Arthroscopic repair (n = 25) |  | 0.84 (0.75) | 0.33 (0.26) | -0.19-0.85 | 0.21 |
Follow-up (n = 49) | 134 (44–443) |  |  |  |  |
Non-surgical (n = 24) | 399 (151–907) | 2.04 (0.96) |  | reference |  |
Arthroscopic repair (n = 25) | 52 (27–134) | 1.04 (0.84) | 1.00 (0.26) | 0.49–1.52 | < 0.01* |