Table 6 Comparisons between the PAONK and Control groups concerning the preoperative, surgical, and post-operative factors. Continuous variables are shown as “mean (standard deviation)”
Factors | PAONK group | Control group | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 67.5 (5.9) | 68.0 (7.3) | N.S.* |
Sex | M: 2, F: 8 | M: 2, F: 8 | N.S.** |
Body weight | 60.9 (8.5) | 61.9 (14.3) | N.S.* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 (4.4) | 24.9 (4.7) | N.S.* |
OA grade | G0: 1, G1: 2, G2: 7 | G1: 3, G2: 6, G3: 1 | N.S.*** |
FTA | 176.2 (3.4) | 176.4 (2.3) | N.S.* |
Period for preoperative conservative treatment | 12.5 wks (10.2) | 14.6 wks (10.7) | N.S.* |
Diagnosis | MMT: 10, CM@MFC: 10 | MMT: 10, CM@MFC: 10 | N.S.*** |
CM@MTP: 8 | CM@MTP: 8 | ||
Type of MM tear | PRT: 5, RT: 5 | RT: 5, HT: 5 | P = 0.0016** |
Surgery done | PMM: 10, PLM: 2, LMR: 1 | PMM: 10, PLM: 4 | N.S.*** |
Resected width of MM | Subtotal: 8, Half: 2 | Subtotal: 0, Half: 10 | P = 0.0007** |
Period from the surgery to the postoperative MRI | 12.1 wks (7.9) | 16.6 wks (14.3) | N.S.* |