TABLE 6.
Incidence of Tunnel Enlargement at 1 Year After ACL Reconstructiona
| Group R | Group P | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | |||
| Femoral tunnel, n | 39 | 40 | |
| AM, % | 48.7 | 22.5 | .0278 |
| PL, % | 23.1 | 17.5 | .7799 |
| Tibial tunnel, n | 31 | 31 | |
| AM, % | 9.7 | 3.2 | .6052 |
| PL, % | 6.5 | 9.7 | >.999 |
| Age ≤30 y | |||
| Femoral tunnel, n | 23 | 21 | |
| AM, % | 39.1 | 4.8 | .0102 |
| PL, % | 13.0 | 9.5 | >.999 |
| Tibial tunnel, n | 19 | 16 | |
| AM, % | 0.0 | 0.0 | >.999 |
| PL, % | 0.0 | 6.3 | .4571 |
| Age >30 y | |||
| Femoral tunnel, n | 16 | 19 | |
| AM, % | 56.3 | 42.1 | .6209 |
| PL, % | 37.5 | 26.3 | .7304 |
| Tibial tunnel, n | 12 | 15 | |
| AM, % | 25.0 | 7.1 | .294 |
| PL, % | 16.7 | 14.3 | >.999 |
aACL, anterior cruciate ligament; AM, anteromedial; PL, posterolateral.