Table 3.

‘Tying the locking, sliding knot’--time to first knot, time for 10 knots after practice, and number of knots with the behavior criteria achieved for the test and control groups

PGY-1 + MS test group	Time (seconds) to first knot	After 15 minutes 10 repetitions (sec)	Number of knots behavior criteria achieved
1A	247	106	10
1B	626	92	10
1C	244	78	10
1D	595	97	10
1E	470	111	10
1F	274	67	10
1G	280	101	10
1H	234	120	10
1J	236	80	10
1K	184	92	10
1L	449	89	10
1M	267	110	10
Mean	342	95/12

NOS + MS control group	Time (seconds) to first knot	After 15 minutes 10 repetitions (sec)	Number of knots behavior criteria achieved
2A	143	85	10
2B	218	76	10
2C	110	129	0
2D	93	68	0
2E	DNF 900		0
2F	436	62	10
2G	507	139	0
2H	209	95	10
2J	158	68	0
2K	129	113	0
2L	168	118	0
Mean	279	95/10

PGY = postgraduate year orthopaedic resident; MS = medical student; NOS = PGY1 and 2 nonorthopaedic surgeon.