Comparison of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy to Physical Therapy following Degenerative Meniscus Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Table 1

Characteristic of included studies.

Study	Publication year	Follow-up (months)	OA grade	Outcome measurement	Cross-rate (%)	Group	Numbers	Age	Female percent	Adverse event
Osteras et al.	2012	3	K-L 0-2	KOOS; VAS pain	NR	APM	8		37.5%	NR
						PT	9		11.1%	NR
Herrlin et al.	2012	6, 24, 60	Ahlback 0-1	KOOS; Lysholm; VAS pain; Tegner	28.2	APM	47	56.4	40.4%	NR
						PT	49	55.9	38.8%	NR
Katz et al.	2013	6, 12	K-L 0-3	WOMAC SF-36; KOOS pain	30.2	APM	161		55.9%	18
						PT	169		57.4%	15
Yim et al.	2013	3, 6, 12, 24	K-L 0-1	Lysholm; VAS pain	1.9	APM	50		82%	NR
						PT	52		76.9%	NR
Kise et al.	2016	3, 12, 24	K-L 0-3	KOOS-4; SF-36	18.6	APM	70		38.6%	0
						PT	70		38.6%	0
Van de graaf et al.	2016	3, 6, 12, 24	K-L 0-3	IKDC; VAS pain; SF-36; EQ-5D; Tegner	29	APM	159		50.3%	18
						PT	162		50%	12