Table 3 Factors associated with the Ikeuchi grade on univariate analyses
From: Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic repair for discoid lateral meniscus tears
Characteristic | Ikeuchi grade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excellent (n = 11) | Good (n = 11) | Fair ((n = 7) | Poor (n = 0) | P Value | |
Age, y | 30.3 ± 16.8 | 28.8 ± 13.8 | 36.8 ± 13.7 | – | 0.247 |
Gender (Male/Female), n | 5/6 | 4/7 | 2/5 | – | 0.765 |
Symptom duration, m | 14.2 ± 18.8 | 16.0 ± 17.8 | 14.1 ± 11.3 | – | 0.819 |
Type of DLM (complete/incomplete), n | 8/3 | 4/7 | 5/2 | – | 0.163 |
Repaired meniscal zone (R-R/W-R), n | 7/4 | 7/4 | 7/0 | – | 0.172 |
Duration of follow-up, m | 22.6 ± 4.5 | 17.9 ± 4.6 | 21.8 ± 4.5 | 0.098 | |