Table 4: Relationship between outcome of treatment and type of cruciate ligament tear, side of Cruciate Ligament and managements used among the Saudi Community in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah.
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Healing Time |
Total (n = 74) |
P value |
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Less than 3 months (n = 21) |
3-6 months (n = 8) |
More than 6 months (n = 45) |
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Side of Injured knee |
Right
|
13 |
3 |
22 |
38 |
0.17 |
|
61.9% |
37.5% |
48.9% |
51.4% |
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Left
|
7 |
5 |
14 |
26 |
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33.3% |
62.5% |
31.3% |
35.1% |
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Both
|
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
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|
4.8% |
0.0% |
20.0% |
13.5% |
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Type of Tear |
Partial |
19 |
7 |
25 |
51 |
0.008 |
|
90.5% |
87.5% |
55.6% |
68.9% |
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Complete |
2 |
1 |
20 |
23 |
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|
9.5% |
12.5% |
44.4% |
31.1% |
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Management Used |
Surgery |
3 |
3 |
30 |
36 |
0.000 |
|
14.3% |
37.5% |
66.7% |
48.6% |
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Physiotherapy |
18 |
5 |
15 |
38 |
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|
85.7% |
62.5% |
33.3% |
51.4% |
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