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Table 1 Characteristics and clinical outcome of the study group (N = 34)

From: Association between thigh muscle strength four years after partial meniscectomy and radiographic features of osteoarthritis 11 years later

 

Baseline

Follow-up

P*

Sex, n (%) female

11 (32)

 

Age, mean ± SD, years

45.6 ± 3.2

56.9 ± 2.9

 

Follow-up time after surgery, mean ± SD, years

3.7 ± 1.1

14.9 ± 1.1

 

Physical activity level (low/ high), n (%)

11 (32)/23 (68)

10 (30)/23 (70)

 

Body Mass Index, mean ± SD years

26.0 ± 3.0

26.6 ± 3.6

0.045

Overweight (BMI ≥ 25), n (%)

23 (68)

22 (65)

 

Muscle strength, md (IQR), Nm/kg

 Knee extensor strength operated leg

205.5 (52)

184 (63)

< 0.001

 Knee extensor strength contralateral leg

222.5 (71)

169.8 (63)

< 0.001

 Knee flexor strength operated leg

117 (38)

94.7 (44)

< 0.001

 Knee flexor strength contralateral leg

110 (50)

93.8 (32)

< 0.001

  1. Knee extensor and knee flexor strength was measured as body weight adjusted peak torque; Physical activity levels were self-reported. * By Wilcoxons signed rank test
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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