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. 2018 Oct 3;13(10):e0205118. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205118

Table 2. Characteristics of PCL-injured patients with and without reconstruction.

Cruciage ligament reconstruction Total With Without P
Variables n % n % n %
Total 4,169 2,694 64.62 1,475 35.38
Sex 0.593
Male 2,953 70.83 1,916 71.12 1,037 70.31
Female 1,216 29.17 778 28.88 438 29.69
Age (years) 32.15±12.65 31.26±11.90 33.79±13.78 <0.001
Age group (years) <0.001
18–24 1,763 42.29 1,159 43.02 604 40.95
25–49 1,917 45.98 1,275 47.33 642 43.53
≥50 489 11.73 260 9.65 229 15.53
Poor prognosisa <0.001
Without 4,008 96.14 2,621 97.29 1,387 94.03
With 161 3.86 73 2.71 88 5.97
Meniscus tear <0.001
Without 4,122 98.87 2,683 99.59 1,439 97.56
With 47 1.13 11 0.41 36 2.44
Osteoarthritis 0.036
Without 4,056 97.29 2,632 97.7 1,424 96.54
With 113 2.71 62 2.3 51 3.46
Total knee replacement <0.001
Without 4,131 99.09 2,681 99.52 1,450 98.31
With 38 0.91 13 0.48 25 1.69

a. Poor prognosis include meniscus tear, osteoarthritis and total knee replacement.