TABLE 3.

Comparison of Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Ipsilateral Reinjuries and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

	Surgical Treatmenta (n = 12)	Nonsurgical Treatment (n = 13)	P
Ipsilateral reinjury (n = 14)
No. (%)	5 (35.7)	9 (64.3)	.29b
Age at reinjury, y	21.6	22.9	.29c
Time from primary to second injury, mo	15.4	39.6	<.01c
No. of tournament defaultsd	4.4	0.3	<.01c
Time from primary ACL injury to retirement, y	9.0	6.9	.46c
Time from ACL reinjury to retirement, y	7.6	3.8	.20c
Contralateral ACL injury (n = 11)
No. (%)	7 (63.6)	4 (36.4)	.37b
Age at reinjury, y	23.8	24.5	.72c
Time from primary to second injury, mo	25.9	61.0	.02c
No. of tournament defaultsd	2.6	0	<.01c
Time from primary ACL injury to retirement, y	7.6	13.3	.07c
Time from contralateral ACL injury to retirement, y	5.0	8.0	.23c

^aThe surgical treatment was revision surgery for ipsilateral reinjury and ACL reconstruction for contralateral ACL injury.

^bFisher test.

^ct test.

^dThe tournament is held every 2 months.