Table 2.
Comparison of Patient Demographic and Surgical Data Based on Presence or Absence of a Posterior Drawer a
| Variable | Positive Posterior Drawer
b
(n = 12) |
Negative Posterior Drawer (n = 25) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posterior tibial slope, deg | 6.4 ± 2.2 | 8.3 ± 3.4 | .08 |
| Age, y | 30.0 ± 8.6 | 31.1 ± 11.4 | .77 |
| Male sex | 9 (75.0) | 20 (80.0) | .73 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 29.7 ± 6.2 | 29.8 ± 5.1 | .97 |
| Tobacco use | 4 (33.3) | 7 (28.0) | .74 |
| Diabetes | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | NA |
| Revision PCLR | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA |
| PCL graft type | |||
| Achilles allograft | 5 (41.6) | 11 (44.0) | .89 |
| Tibialis anterior allograft | 6 (50.0) | 10 (40.0) | .56 |
| Peroneus longus allograft | 2 (16.7) | 4 (16.0) | .96 |
| Combined PCLR | 8 (66.7) | 17 (68.0) | .93 |
| PCL + MCL/PMC | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.0) | NA |
| PCL + LCL/PLC | 8 (66.7) | 11 (44.0) | .19 |
| PCL + MCL/PMC + LCL/PLC | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.0) | NA |
a
Data are reported as mean ± SD or n (%). LCL, lateral collateral ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; NA, not applicable; PLC, posterolateral corner; PMC, posteromedial corner.
b
A positive posterior drawer was defined as grade 1 or higher.