Table 1: A compilation of baseline characteristics and surgery type for all 36 subjects and separated by treatment group.

 

Single Portal (n = 18)

Double Portal (n = 18)

P-value

Gender, No. (%)

 

 

0.3166

Male

8 (44.4%)

11 (61.1%)

 

Female

10 (55.6%)

7 (38.9%)

 

Race, No. (%)

 

 

0.2065

Non-white

2 (11.1%)

5 (27.8%)

 

White

16 (88.9%)

13 (72.2%)

 

Body Mass Index, mean ± SD, kg/m²

30.4 ± 6.1

32.9 ± 5.0

0.2075

Obese, No. (%)

 

 

0.5787

Not Obese

8 (47.1%)

6 (37.5%)

 

Obese

9 (52.9%)

10 (62.5%)

 

Education, No. (%)

 

 

0.1797

Less than college grad

12 (66.7%)

8 (44.4%)

 

Graduated college

6 (33.3%)

10 (55.6%)

 

Smoking Status, No. (%)

 

 

0.7659

Yes

2 (11.1%)

2 (11.1%)

 

No

9 (50.0%)

11 (61.1%)

 

Quit

7 (38.9%)

5 (27.8%)

 

Activity Level, No. (%)

 

 

0.3105

Non-sporting

9 (50.0%)

6 (33.3%)

 

Sporting

9 (50.0%)

12 (66.7%)

 

Baseline Physical Function (SF-36),
mean ± SD

45.6 ± 22.9

64.7 ± 26.9

0.0279

Baseline IKDC Score, mean ± SD

36.6 ± 13.3

40.2 ± 11.1

0.3830

Surgery Type, No. (%)

 

 

0.016

Non-Repair

18 (100%)

13 (72.2%)

 

Meniscus Repair

0 (0%)

27.8 (16.6%)