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Original Articles

Over-optimistic patient expectations of recovery and leisure activities after arthroscopic meniscus surgery

A prospective cohort study of 478 patients

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Pages 615-621 | Received 27 Jan 2016, Accepted 20 Jun 2016, Published online: 13 Sep 2016

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of the recruitment.

Figure 1. Flow chart of the recruitment.

Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics. Values are number (percentage) unless otherwise stated

Figure 2. Patients’ expectations regarding time to recovery after meniscal surgery, with breakdown into 3 age groups. Bars show proportions and whiskers represent 95% CI.

Figure 2. Patients’ expectations regarding time to recovery after meniscal surgery, with breakdown into 3 age groups. Bars show proportions and whiskers represent 95% CI.

Figure 3. Distribution of preoperative expectations and actual outcome at follow-up. Bars show proportions and whiskers represent 95% CI.

Figure 3. Distribution of preoperative expectations and actual outcome at follow-up. Bars show proportions and whiskers represent 95% CI.

Table 2. Patients’ KOOS scores at 3-month follow-up, according to satisfaction (yes/no) and expectations (high/low). Values are mean postoperative scores (SD)