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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of association between fabella and MM tear a

From: The prevalence and parameters of fabella and its association with medial meniscal tear in China: a retrospective study of 1011 knees

Subgroup

MM tear

Absent

Present

P value

MM tear location b

Anterior

Yes

6 (18.2)

27 (81.8)

 < 0.001

 

No

603 (61.7)

375 (38.3)

 

Middle

Yes

40 (31.5)

87 (68.5)

 < 0.001

 

No

569 (64.4)

315 (35.6)

 

Posterior

Yes

55 (33.7)

108 (66.3)

 < 0.001

 

No

554 (65.3)

294 (34.7)

 

Age

 < 50

Yes

22 (39.3)

34 (60.7)

 < 0.001

 

No

453 (65.9)

204 (31.1)

 

 ≥ 50

Yes

39 (31.7)

88 (69.3)

 < 0.001

 

No

95 (55.6)

76 (44.4)

 
  1. aValues are presented as n (%). P values refer to chi-square test for pooled values. MM medial meniscus. bOne knee may present more than one location of MM tear