Correlation between CT images of lateral plateau and lateral meniscus injuries in patients with Schatzker II tibial plateau fractures:a retrospective study

Table 2 Comparisons of general data and coronal CT results

	Lateral meniscus injury group	Non-lateral meniscus injury group	P-value
Patients, No. (%)	160 (54.1%)	136 (46%)
Age, y (mean ± SD)	46.0 ± 16.0	43.8 ± 15.2	0.681^a
Sex, No. (Males: Females)	88:72	86:50	0.151^b
Hypertension, No.	40	24	0.126^b
Diabetes, No.	16	8	0.196^b
LPD, mm (mean ± SD)	13.2 ± 3.2	9.4 ± 3.2	< 0.001^a
LPW, mm (mean ± SD)	8.0 ± 1.4	6.8 ± 1.6	0.017^a

No. Number; y years; SD Standard deviation; LPD Lateral plateau depression; LPW Lateral plateau widening
^aThe Student’s t-test
^bPearson Chi-square test

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