Table 7.
Return to Sports at 2-Year Follow-up a
| TLS-T (n = 174) | TLS-P (n = 53) | TLS-B (n = 180) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returned to jogging | 128 (73.6) | 40 (75.7) | 123 (68.3) | .54 |
| Time to return to jogging, mo | 12 ± 8.4 | 11.4 ± 7.2 | 9.9 ± 8.3 | .47 |
| Returned to the preferred sport | 102 (58.6) | 23 (43.4) | 99 (55) | .16 |
| Time to return to preferred sport, mo | 13.6 ± 7.5 | 13.2 ± 6 | 12.6 ± 8 | .34 |
| Level of play | .84 | |||
| Higher | 9 (5.2) | 2 (3.8) | 14 (7.8) | |
| Same | 67 (38.5) | 18 (34) | 68 (37.8) | |
| Lower | 60 (34.5) | 23 (43.4) | 58 (32.2) | |
| Changed sport | 21 (12) | 5 (9.4) | 17 (9.4) | |
| No sports | 17 (9.8) | 5 (9.4) | 23 (12.8) |
a
Data are reported as n (%) or mean ± SD. TLS-B, Tape Locking Screw with bioabsorbable screws; TLS-P, Tape Locking Screw with polyetheretherketone screws; TLS-T, Tape Locking Screw with titanium screws.