Table 1 Patient demographics in different groups
Characteristic | PT (35) | RT (29) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 36.1 ± 10.9 | 33.0 ± 11.2 | 0.265 |
Gender: male n (%) | 20 (78.6%) | 17 (78.6%) | 0.951 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 2.8 | 21.7 ± 0.7 | 0.881 |
Comorbidities | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 3 | 1 |
High blood pressure | 4 | 5 | 0.725 |
Smoking status | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Alcohol status | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Injured side: right n (%) | 18(51.4%) | 17(58.6%) | 0.620 |
K-L | 0.471 | ||
0 | 14 | 16 | |
I | 19 | 12 | |
II | 2 | 1 | |
III | 0 | 0 | |
IV | 0 | 0 | |
Follow-up time (months) | 26.6 ± 2.2 | 27.4 ± 2.3 | 0.158 |
Length of postoperative hospital stay (d) | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 0.433 |
Postoperative complications | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Meniscus healing rates | 0.032 | ||
Complete healing | 18 | 24 | |
Lax healing | 10 | 3 | |
Failed healing | 7 | 2 | |