Sports Medicine Surgical Quality Data: Meniscus Repair
The data below is a summary of patients who underwent surgery for meniscus repair at the UW Health Sports Medicine Center from January 2007 to February 2013.
Demographics
- Patients: 739
- Average age: 46 (range 13-72)
- Sex: 42 percent females, 58 percent males
Knee Function
As measured by the 2000 IKDC. A score of 100 is optimal.
| Score | |
|---|---|
| Pre-surgery | 48.6 |
| One year post-surgery | 74.1 |
Health-related Quality of Life
As measured by SF-12 v 2.0 subscales. A score of 100 is optimal.
| PF | RP | BP | GH | VT | SF | RE | MH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-surgery | 50 | 51.9 | 56.9 | 81 | 59 | 78.6 | 83 | 72.6 |
| Post-surgery | 82.1 | 82.7 | 81.6 | 80.6 | 66.3 | 91.6 | 90.9 | 78.3 |
Key:
- PF (Physical Function): The extent you are limited or able to perform daily living activities.
- RP (Role Physical): The extent you are limited when performing work or daily living activities.
- BP (Bodily Pain): The limitations placed upon you by pain you are experiencing.
- GH (General Health): An overall measure of your personal health
- VT (Vitality): The amount of energy you have during your daily activities.
- SF (Social Function): The level of interference with social activities you experience due to physical or emotional problems.
- RE (Role Emotional): Problems you experience with work or daily activities as a result of emotional problems.
- MH (Mental Health): The extent to which nervousness or happiness affect you all of the time.
Patient Response
UW Health Sports Medicine asked patients who underwent meniscus repair the following question: How has the function of your knee changed since your knee surgery?
Here are their responses.
| Much Worse | Moderately Worse | Slightly Worse | Slightly Better | Moderately Better | Much Better | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4 | 8.8 | 20.7 | 63.5 |
