Does Ethnicity or Sex Have an Impact on Medication Consumption after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy?

Authors

Tomer Gazit, Amir Dolev, Barak Haviv, Lee Yaari, Mustafa Yassin, Mohamed Kittani

Published in

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ. Volume 28. Issue 10. Pages 628-634.

Abstract

Pain following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) varies considerably among patients. Previous studies have suggested that gender and ethnicity may influence postoperative pain after orthopedic procedures. However, limited evidence exists regarding pain differences between Arab and Jewish patients after APM.
To evaluate the association of gender and ethnicity with postoperative pain and analgesic consumption during the first month after APM.
Patients who underwent primary APM between 2018 and 2019 were retrospectively identified and stratified by gender and ethnicity. Intraoperative findings, including meniscal tear type and cartilage injury, were recorded. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), analgesic consumption was quantified in grams, and pain sensitivity was evaluated with the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ). Outcomes were analyzed weekly during the first postoperative month.
In total, 99 patients were included (65 men, 34 women; 39 Arabs, 60 Jews), comprising 22 Arab men, 43 Jewish men, 17 Arab women, and 17 Jewish women. Women reported lower KOOS scores and consumed more analgesics during weeks 3 and 4. Arab patients also demonstrated lower KOOS scores, higher PSQ scores, and greater analgesic consumption at selected postoperative intervals. Combined analysis showed an additive effect of gender and ethnicity, with Arab women reporting the poorest pain outcomes.
Female gender and Arab ethnicity were associated with greater postoperative pain and increased analgesic requirements after APM. These factors should be considered when tailoring postoperative pain management, although baseline differences and cultural influences may partially explain the associations.

PMID:
42867094
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 14 Oct 2026.

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