Table 2.
Comparison of Surgical Data Between the Study Groups a
| Operative Data | TLS-T (n = 229) | TLS-P (n = 70) | TLS-B (n = 222) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of admission | <.0001 | |||
| Outpatient | 65 (28.4) | 38 (54.3) | 113 (50.9) | |
| Inpatient | 164 (71.6) | 32 (45.7) | 109 (49.1) | |
| Anesthesia | ||||
| General | 52 (22.7) | 9 (12.9) | 43 (19.4) | .19 |
| Regional | 177 (77.3) | 61 (87.1) | 179 (80.6) | |
| Drain tube placement (yes) | 211 (92.1) | 33 (47.1) | 164 (73.9) | <.0001 |
| Type of rupture | .45 | |||
| Total | 224 (97.8) | 70 (100) | 209 (94.1) | |
| Partial | 5 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 13 (5.6) | |
| Cartilage lesion | 71 (31) | 15 (21.4) | 49 (22.1) | .06 |
| Chondroplasty, n | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Microfracture, n | 9 | 13 | 3 | |
| Nonoperative, n | 59 | 0 | 42 | |
| Medial meniscus injury | 83 (36.2) | 25 (35.7) | 77 (34.7) | .9 |
| Partial, n | 32 | 10 | 32 | |
| Suture, n | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nonoperative, n | 49 | 13 | 42 | |
| Lateral meniscus injury | 80 (34.9) | 21 (30) | 77 (34.7) | .7 |
| Partial meniscectomy, n | 36 | 9 | 32 | |
| Suture, n | 13 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nonoperative, n | 31 | 10 | 42 | |
| Graft diameter, mm | 8.6 ± 0.7 | 8.8 ± 0.9 | 8 ± 0.7 | .8 |
| Graft length, mm | 52.8 ± 6.4 | 53.2 ± 3.8 | 52.9 ± 4.2 | .5 |
| Tibial tunnel diameter, mm | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 8.6 ± 1.3 | 8.8 ± 0.8 | .15 |
| Femoral tunnel diameter, mm | 8 ± 0.7 | 8.1 ± 0.8 | 8 ± 0.8 | .99 |
| Dynamometer (yes) | 9 (3.9) | 3 (4.3) | 27 (12.2) | .001 |
| Cyclic loading (yes) | 122 (53.3) | 57 (81.4) | 157 (70.7) | <.0001 |
| Lemaire extra-articular tenodesis | 15 (6.6) | 17 (24.3) | 28 (12.6) | .0002 |
| Other ligament surgeries, n | .98 | |||
| LCL | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| MCL | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
a
Data are reported as n (%) or mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Bold P values indicate statistically significant differences between groups (P < .05). LCL, lateral collateral ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; TLS-B, Tape Locking Screw with bioabsorbable screws; TLS-P, Tape Locking Screw with polyetheretherketone screws; TLS-T, Tape Locking Screw with titanium screws.