General data | Observation group (n = 25) | Control group (n = 28) | P |
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Sex (Male/Female) | 16/9 | 18/10 | 0.327 |
Age (year) | 25.5 ± 2.3 | 26.3 ± 1.9 | 0.513 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.1 ± 1.3 | 22.8 ± 1.2 | 0.139 |
Follow-up time (month) | 18.1 ± 4.7 | 18.5 ± 5.1 | 0.402 |
Causes of injury (sport injury/non-sport-related injury) | 20/5 | 24/4 | 0.248 |
Time from injury to surgery (day) | 35.5 ± 10.6 | 38.3 ± 11.4 | 0.185 |
Side of knee injury (right/left) | 13/12 | 15/13 | 0.356 |
Side of meniscus injury (lateral/medial) | 7/18 | 8/20 | 0.704 |
Tear zone of the meniscus (red/red-white) | 23/2 | 25/3 | 0.633 |
Tear length of the meniscus (cm) | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 0.541 |
Number of meniscal repair systems used | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 0.854 |
Surgery time (min) | 85.5 ± 10.6 | 64.8 ± 11.5 | < 0.05 |