Table 3.
Demographic |
Group (No. [%]) |
P Value |
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Both Strong and Symmetric (26 [15.0]) |
Strong Only (4 [2.3]) |
Symmetric Only (30 [17.3]) |
Neither Strong Nor Symmetric (113 [65.4]) |
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Sex, No., males/females | 18/8 | 3/1 | 11./19 | 41/72 | .09 |
Age, mean ± SD, y | 18.5 ± 3.3 | 20.2 ± 1.9 | 18.0 ± 3.5 | 19.0 ± 3.6 | .44 |
Body mass index, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 23.2 ± 3.3 | 21.9 ± 2.7 | 25.0 ± 5.0 | 25.0 ± 4.7 | .22 |
Time since surgery, mean ± SD, mo | 6.2 ± 0.55 | 5.8 ± 0.75 | 6.1 ± 0.55 | 6.0 ± 0.54 | .46 |
Graft source, No. | .008 | ||||
Bone-patellar tendon-bone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | |
Hamstrings autograft | 22 | 2 | 28 | 67 | |
Quadriceps tendon autograft | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
Allograft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Meniscal surgery at time of ACLR, % | 46.2 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 55.8 | .53 |
Tegner Activity Score, median [interquartile range] | |||||
Preinjury | 10 [1] | 10 [0.25] | 9 [2] | 9 [2] | .003a |
Current | 7.5 [3] | 6.5 [1.75] | 6 [2] | 6 [2] | .002a |
Quadriceps strength, mean ± SD, Nm/kg | |||||
ACLR limb | 3.61 ± 0.44 | 3.74 ± 0.66 | 2.41 ± 0.41 | 2.13 ± 0.49 | <.001a |
Uninvolved limb | 3.59 ± 0.49 | 4.33 ± 0.73 | 2.45 ± 0.43 | 3.06 ± 0.59 | <.001a |
Quadriceps strength limb symmetry index, mean ± SD, % | 101.0 ± 7.2 | 86.4 ± 0.88 | 98.7 ± 6.6 | 70.8 ± 14.2 | <.001a |
Abbreviation: ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Indicates a significant difference.