Isolated meniscal allograft transplantation with suture-based fixation of a bone bridge: 15 cases with a 2-year minimum follow-up

Table 5 Patient reported outcomes and pain scores

	Preop (n = 15)	6 months (n = 15)	P value	1 year (n = 15)	P value	2+ years (average = 4.7 years) (n = 15)	P value
Pain frequency	6.9 ± 2.5	3.2 ± 2.5	P < 0.001	3.1 ± 2.2	P < 0.001	3.4 ± 3.6	P = 0.001
Pain severity	6.2 ± 2.6	3.4 ± 2.5	P = 0.002	3.3 ± 2.9	P < 0.001	2.9 ± 2.5	P < 0.001
IKDC function	37.1 ± 15.7	59.4 ± 17.2	P = 0.001	70.1 ± 22.1	P < 0.001	74.2 ± 17.7	P < 0.001
Lysholm	52.2 ± 20.6	72.5 ± 17.9	P = 0.001	80.1 ± 15.4	P < 0.001	83.1 ± 17.7	P < 0.001
KOOS pain score	53.9 ± 14.2	80.4 ± 15.3	P < 0.001	84.4 ± 15.6	P < 0.001	86.1 ± 15.0	P < 0.001
KOOS symptom	45.7 ± 16.5	68.6 ± 16.8	P = 0.004	82.6 ± 17.8	P < 0.001	82.4 ± 16.3	P < 0.001
KOOS ADL	65.5 ± 18.9	88.4 ± 13.3	P < 0.001	90.7 ± 13.6	P < 0.001	89.4 ± 12.2	P < 0.001
KOOS sport	26.3 ± 25.5	52.1 ± 28.0	P = 0.021	66.0 ± 30.0	P < 0.001	69.7 ± 27.7	P < 0.001
KOOS QoL	30.8 ± 23.9	53.3 ± 18.4	P = 0.014	62.1 ± 30.7	P = 0.002	66.0 ± 29.0	P = 0.001
PSF12 score	36.9 ± 9.1	43.5 ± 9.4	P = 0.036	48.2 ± 9.2	P = 0.003	49.5 ± 7.7	P < 0.001
MSF12 score	45.7 ± 12.1	54.5 ± 10.3	P = 0.008	55.7 ± 9.3	P = 0.001	56.3 ± 7.7	P = 0.002

IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee; KOOS: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; QoL: Quality of life; ADL: Activities of daily living.