Table 2.
Patient Demographics
| Author | Journal | Year | Level | Patient Age Mean (range) | Percent male | Acute v Chronic | Method of Reconstruction | Initial Cohort | Final Clinical Cohort | Final Radiograph Cohort | Articular Cartilage Status Given |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | AJSM | 2006 | 2 | 27 | 70 % | 47 % > 3 mos |
Arthroscopic BTB | 67 | 49 (73 %) | 43 (64 %) | Yes |
| Seon | International Orthopedics | 2006 | 2 | 30 (18–58) | 95 % | 72 % > 6 mos |
Arthroscopic BTB | 70* | 58 (83 %) | 58 (83 %) | No |
| Hart | JBJS-Br | 2005 | 2 | 28 (18–47) | 68 % | 0 % > 6 mos |
Arthroscopic BTB | 50† | 31 (62 %) | 31 (62 %) | Yes |
| Hertel | KSSTA | 2005 | 2 | 31 | 59 % | 48 % > 4 wks |
Mini-arthrotomy BTB | 155‡ | 95 (61 %) | 95 (61 %) | No |
| Giron | KSSTA | 2005 | 2 | 29 (17–53) | 79 % | 100 % > 30 days |
Arthroscopic Hamstrings | 46 | 43 (93 %) | 38 (83 %) | Yes |
| Wang | Chang Gung Medical Journal | 2004 | 2 | 31 (19–57) | 73 % | 100 % > 3 mos |
Arthroscopic BTB | 51§ | 43 (84 %) | 43 (84 %) | No |
| Wu | AJSM | 2002 | 2 | 24 (15–45) | 57 % | 73 % > 4 mos |
2 Incision Arthroscopic Assisted/Arthroscopic BTB | 103 | 63 (61 %) | 63 (61 %) | Yes |
| Patel | Arthroscopy | 2000 | 2 | 33 (18–53) | 75 % | 72 % > 6 mos |
Arthroscopic BTB | 44 | 32 (73 %) | 32 (73 %) | Yes |
| Shelbourne | AJSM | 2000 | 2 | 23 (12–53) | 73 % | 59 % Had eipsode of give-way |
Mini-arthrotomy BTB | 1231 | 921 (75%) | 482 (39%) | Yes |
| Aglietti | KSSTA | 1997 | 2 | 23 (15–40) | 81 % | 100 % > 3 mos |
2 Incision Arthroscopic Assisted BTB | 117| | 89 (76 %) | 77 (66 %) | No |
| Aglietti | CORR | 1994 | 1 | NRj | NR | 100 % > 3 mos |
2 Incision Arthroscopic Assisted BTB | 57 | 57 (100 %) | 57 (100 %) | Yes |
AJSM – American Journal of Sports Medicine
JBJS-Br – Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Edition
KSSTA – Knee Surgery, Sports, Traumatology, and Arthroscopy
CORR – Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
*
Initial cohort was 80 patients – 10 patients with multiple ligament injuries were excluded
†
Initial cohort was 60 patients – 10 patients with articular cartilage damage were excluded
‡
Initial cohort was 159 patients – 4 patients with PCL injury or fracture were excluded
§
Initial cohort was 52 patients – 1 patient who underwent osteochondral allograft treatment was excluded
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Initial cohort was 146 patients – 29 patients with multiple injuries and those treated with older techniques were excluded