Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Comparison of body mass index (BMI) with Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale reported as average scores over time
From: Role of nonoperative treatment in managing degenerative tears of the medial meniscus posterior root
BMI | Preintervention | 6 months | 12 months | Final follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight <18.5 | 72 | 93 | 92 | 91 |
Normal weight 18.5–24.9 | 66 (62–73) SD ± 2 | 92 (85–95) SD ± 2 | 89 (81–93) SD ± 2 | 85 (76–92) SD ± 4 |
Overweight 25–29.9 | 64 (59–71) SD ± 4 | 90 (81–95) SD ± 3 | 85 (77–92) SD ± 4 | 81 (70–90) SD ± 6 |
Obese 30–39.9 | 56 (35–68) SD ± 6 | 83 (78–91) SD ± 3 | 81 (67–89) SD ± 5 | 77 (60–87) SD ± 6 |
Morbidly obese >40 | 36 (32–40) | 76 (74–78) | 59 (52–67) | 51 (40–62) |