Table 2.
Patient demographics and operative characteristics
| Cohort demographics | Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograft hamstrings | Allograft hamstrings | ||
| Total number | 37 | 46 | |
| Males (number, %) | 20 (54%) | 26 (58%) | |
| Females (number, %) | 17 (46%) | 20 (42%) | |
| Age (years) | 27 ± 7 | 31 ± 10 | 0.14 |
| Followup (months; range) | 52 ± 11 (38–70) | 48 ± 8 (36–64) | 0.07 |
| Acute reconstructions (< 12 weeks) | 18 (49%) | 24 (52%) | |
| Chronic reconstructions (> 12 weeks) | 19 (51%) | 22 (48%) | |
| Subjects with meniscal repairs | 14 (38%) | 14 (30%) | 0.48 |
| Subjects with menisectomies | 24 (65%) | 32 (70%) | 0.65 |
| Total subjects with meniscal surgeries | 34 (92%) | 40 (87%) | 0.48 |
* Mean age and followup compared with two-tailed independent sample t-test, all others with chi square test.