Outcome of meniscal repairs in paediatric population: A tertiary centre experience

Table 1 Demographics and meniscal tear characteristics in the study population

Surgical demographic
Age at time of surgery
Mean (SD)	14 (2.4)
Range	6-16
Gender, n (%)
Male	37 (67)
Female	22 (33)
Operative side, n (%)
Right	37 (56)
Left	29 (44)
Meniscal side, n (%)
Medial	32 (48)
Lateral	34 (52)
Tear type, n (%)
Longitudinal	41 (62)
Bucket handle	14 (21)
Horizontal	6 (9)
Complex	5 (8)
Tear location, n (%)
Red-red	59 (89)
Red-white	6 (9)
White-white	1 (2)

Table 2 Characteristics of failed meniscal repair cases

	Age/gender	Side	Medial/lateral	Tear type	Tear location	Meniscal zone	Associated ACL reconstruction	Further surgery
1	14/F	Left	Medial	Longitudinal	Posterior horn	Red-White	No	Partial meniscectomy
2	11/M	Left	Lateral	Longitudinal	Posterior horn	Red	Yes	Meniscal repair
3	15/F	Left	Medial	Longitudinal	Posterior	Red	No	Meniscal repair
4	15/M	Right	Lateral	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red-White	No	Partial meniscectomy
5	15/M	Left	Lateral	Longitudinal	Body	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy
6	15/M	Right	Medial	Longitudinal	Posterior	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy
7	13/M	Right	Medial	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red-White	No	Partial meniscectomy
8	6/F	Right	Lateral	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy
9	14/M	Left	Lateral	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy
10	14/M	Right	Lateral	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy
11	13/F	Left	Medial	Bucket handle	Posterior to anterior	Red	No	Partial meniscectomy

ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament.

Table 3 Patient reported outcome measures in patients with success meniscal repair compared to patients with failure of the meniscal repair

PROMs at final follow up (mean)	Successful meniscal repair group (55 cases)	Failed meniscal repair group (11 cases)
Tegner (range)	7 (2-10)	6 (2-9)
Lysholm (range)	94 (66-100)	88 (57-96)
IKDC (range)	90 (46-100)	86 (44-100)

PROMs: Patient Reported Outcome Measures; IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee.