Table 1: Univariate analysis of factors associated

with time to return to work.

Variable

Return to work

Statistical

correlationship

p

Earlier

(< 4

months)

N = 55

Long

(> 4

months)

N = 45

Age at surgery (years)

45

44

No

0.1093

Gender

Male

40

35

Female

5

9

Knee side

Right

25

24

Left

30

21

Type of partial meniscectomy

Posterior horn/body internal meniscus

44

36

Posterior horn/body lateral meniscus

8

5

Anterior horn lateral meniscus

3

0

Both meniscus

0

4

Work load (REFA) (cases)

0 5

2

3

1 29

16

13

2 22

12

10

3 33

20

13

4 11

5

6

No

0.1138

Lysholm

No

0.30

Preoperative

52.22

53.35

Postoperative*

97.5

81.64

VAS

Preoperative

6.27

6.06

Postoperative*

2.96

3.23

Tegner

Preoperative

3.44

3.22

Postoperative*

3.12

2.22

Rehabilitation sessions

35

77

Yes

0.00432

Satisfaction with knee function*

Yes

50

4

No

5

41

* Variables postop on this table are measured at third month post-surgery.