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Table 1: Univariate analysis of factors associated with time to return to work. |
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Variable |
Return to work |
Statistical correlationship p |
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Earlier (< 4 months) N = 55 |
Long (> 4 months) N = 45 |
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Age at surgery (years) |
45 |
44 |
No 0.1093 |
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Gender |
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Male |
40 |
35 |
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Female |
5 |
9 |
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Knee side |
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Right |
25 |
24 |
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Left |
30 |
21 |
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Type of partial meniscectomy |
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Posterior horn/body internal meniscus |
44 |
36 |
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Posterior horn/body lateral meniscus |
8 |
5 |
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Anterior horn lateral meniscus |
3 |
0 |
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Both meniscus |
0 |
4 |
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Work load (REFA) (cases) |
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0 5 |
2 |
3 |
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1 29 |
16 |
13 |
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2 22 |
12 |
10 |
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3 33 |
20 |
13 |
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4 11 |
5 |
6 |
No 0.1138 |
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Lysholm |
No 0.30 |
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Preoperative |
52.22 |
53.35 |
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Postoperative* |
97.5 |
81.64 |
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VAS |
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Preoperative |
6.27 |
6.06 |
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Postoperative* |
2.96 |
3.23 |
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Tegner |
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Preoperative |
3.44 |
3.22 |
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Postoperative* |
3.12 |
2.22 |
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Rehabilitation sessions |
35 |
77 |
Yes 0.00432 |
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Satisfaction with knee function* |
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Yes |
50 |
4 |
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No |
5 |
41 |
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* Variables postop on this table are measured at third month post-surgery. |
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