Table 1.
Demographic data of NBA players
| n | |
|---|---|
| Number of players Number of ACL tearsa |
64 69 |
| Mean age, y | 25.7 ± 3.5 |
| Mean body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.0 ± 2.1 |
| Right knee | 35 |
| Left knee | 34 |
| Mean years of experience in NBA prior to ACL tear | 4.1 ± 3.0 |
| Position Guard Forward Center |
29 23 12 |
| Number of All-Stars | 13 (20%) |
| Mean salary prior to ACL tear, US$ millions | 1.73 |
| ACL tear timing In-season game First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter In-season practice Preseason basketball Off-season basketball Non–basketball related |
45 11 (24%) 6 (13%) 10 (22%) 18 (40%) 4 10 8 2 |
a
Sixty players had a primary ACL tear; 2 players had bilateral nonsimultaneous ACL tears; 1 player had a primary and retear in the same knee; 1 player had a primary and 2 retears in the same knee.