Table 1.
Variables of patients with chronic anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency with indication for reconstruction
| Characteristics (n = 316) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median | 25 |
| Range | 15–52 |
| Gender | |
| Males | 265/316 (84%) |
| Females | 51/316 (16%) |
| Knee side | |
| Right | 168/316 (53%) |
| Left | 148/316 (47%) |
| IKDC classification | |
| B | 154/316 (49%) |
| C | 149/316 (47%) |
| D | 13/316 (4%) |
| TAT (mm at MMT) | |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 10 ± 3 |
| SSD (mm at MMT) | |
| Mean ± SD | 5 ± 3 |
| Isolated meniscal tears | 130/316 (41%) |
| Isolated chondral lesionsa | 9/316 (3%) |
| Associated meniscal and chondral lesions | 32/316 (10%) |
| Comorbidity index | |
| Median | 0 |
| Range | 0–0 |
| SF-36 domain scores (mean ± standard deviation) | |
| PF | 85.18 ± 13.51 |
| RP | 60.08 ± 38.38 |
| BP | 77.62 ± 21.78 |
| GH | 80.67 ± 12.12 |
| VT | 73.60 ± 46.72 |
| SF | 78.94 ± 20.77 |
| RE | 81.16 ± 31.59 |
| MH | 77.05 ± 15.00 |
IKDC International Knee Documentation Committee, TAT tibial anterior translation, MMT maximum manual traction, SSD side-to-side difference, PF Physical Function, RP Role Playing, BP Bodily Pain, GH General Health, VT Vitality, SF Social Function, RE Role Emotional, MH Mental Health
aDegree of chondral lesions according to Outerbridge classification