From: The predictive factors that are associated with the number of sutures used during meniscal repair
≤2 sutures | > 2 sutures | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.603 | ||
Male | 98 | 70 | |
Female | 31 | 26 | |
Age | 1.000 | ||
≤40 | 112 | 83 | |
> 40 | 17 | 13 | |
Weight | 0.637 | ||
≤60 | 20 | 15 | |
60–90 | 96 | 65 | |
≥90 | 13 | 13 | |
Site of tear | 0.620 | ||
Multiple | 11 | 8 | |
Anterior | 2 | 1 | |
Body | 8 | 2 | |
Posterior | 77 | 57 | |
ACL injury | 0.311 | ||
Yes | 105 | 83 | |
No | 24 | 13 | |
Duration of injury | 0.062 | ||
≤1 month | 70 | 40 | |
> 1 month | 59 | 56 | |
Side of meniscis | 0.003 | ||
Lateral | 75 | 34 | |
Medial | 34 | 38 | |
Both | 20 | 24 | |
Surgeons | 0.311 | ||
1 | 58 | 45 | |
2 | 41 | 23 | |
3 | 30 | 28 |