Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of subjects with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
| Variable | Early Post-Operative (n= 105) |
Late Post-Operative (n= 184) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (sd) | 25.5 (9.9) | 24.6 (10.3) |
| Sex: Female n (%) | 43 (41.0%) | 66 (35.9%) |
| ACLR graft, type (%) | ||
| Allograft | 55 (52.4%) | 111 (60.3%) |
| Autograft | 47 (44.8%) | 73 (39.7%) |
| Method of injury, type (%) | ||
| Contact | 32 (30.5%) | 23* (12.5%) |
| Non-contact | 70 (66.7%) | 58* (31.5%) |
| Nature of injury, sports related (%) | 80 (76.2%) | 66 (35.9%) |
| Duration (days) from surgery | ||
| mean (sd) | 54.7 (24.5) | 254.5 (97.3) |
| median (IQR) | 56.0 (31.0 – 75.5) | 195.0 (174.0 – 345.5) |
| Highest pain intensity over last 24 hours | ||
| mean (sd) | 1.8 (2.5) | 1.6 (2.2) |
| median (IQR) | 1.0 (0.0 – 3.0) | 1.0 (0.0 – 2.5) |
| Lowest pain intensity over last 24 hours | ||
| mean (sd) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.8) |
| median (IQR) | 0.0 (0.0 – 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0 – 0.0) |
| Current pain intensity | ||
| mean (sd) | 0.6 (1.3) | 0.7 (1.2) |
| median (IQR) | 0.0 (0.0 –.3) | 0.0 (0.0 – 1.0) |
| Composite pain intensity over last 24 hours | ||
| mean (sd) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.3) |
| median (IQR) | 0.3 (0.0 – 1.0) | 0.3 (0.0 – 1.0) |
| IKDC, mean (sd) | 59.5 (15.3) | 83.8 (14.4) |
| TSK-11, mean (sd) | 20.0 (6.3) | 18.0 (5.4) |
| PCS, mean (sd) | 5.4 (8.1) | 3.6* (5.7) |
Table Key
sd= standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range, ACLR = anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; IKDC = International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective form; TSK = Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (11 item version), PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale
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data available for 61 patients