Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics between players who did and did not return to play
| Did Not RTP (n = 13) |
RTP (n = 48) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n | % | n | % | P |
| Rookie | 3 | 23.10 | 3 | 6.30 | 0.105 |
| Years of experience >9 | 3 | 23.10 | 7 | 14.60 | 0.432 |
| Age at intervention >31 y | 8 | 61.50 | 19 | 39.60 | 0.212 |
| Height >83 in | 8 | 61.50 | 9 | 18.80 | 0.005a |
| Weight >252 lbs | 3 | 23.10 | 8 | 16.70 | 0.687 |
| BMI >26.5 kg/m2 | 5 | 38.50 | 18 | 37.50 | 0.999 |
| Position | |||||
| PG | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 12.50 | 0.326 |
| SG | 2 | 15.40 | 8 | 16.70 | 0.999 |
| SF | 1 | 7.70 | 10 | 20.80 | 0.429 |
| PF | 1 | 7.70 | 14 | 29.20 | 0.156 |
| C | 9 | 69.20 | 10 | 20.80 | 0.002a |
| Surgical management | 7 | 53.80 | 27 | 56.30 | 0.999 |
BMI, body mass index; C, center; PF, power forward; PG, point guard; RTP, return to play; SF, small forward; SG, shooting guard.
a
Statistically significant.