Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study populationa
| Variables | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Sex - no. (%) | |
| Male | 48 (87.2) |
| Female | 7 (12.7) |
| Age - yrs | 28.1 ± 8.5 |
| Duration of injury to surgery - months | 27.8 ± 38.0 |
| Cause of trauma - no. (%) | |
| Traffic accident | 39 (70.9) |
| Sports related | 3 (5.5) |
| Miscellaneous | 13 (23.6) |
| Chief complaint - no. (%) | |
| Instability | 47 (85.5) |
| Instability + Pain | 8 (14.5) |
| Injury side - no. (%) | |
| Right | 39 (56.4) |
| Left | 24 (43.6) |
| Type of PCL injury - no. (%) | |
| Isolated PCL | 17 (30.9) |
| Complex injury | 38 (69.1) |
| Meniscal injuries - no. (%) | |
| Medial meniscus | 5 (9.1) |
| Lateral meniscus | 5 (9.1) |
| Both | 2 (3.6) |
| No | 43 (78.2) |
| Ligament injury - no. (%) | |
| ACL | 4 (7) |
| ACL + posteromedial corner | 3 (5.4) |
| ACL + posterolateral corner | 4 (7) |
| ACL + posteromedial + posterolateral | 1 (1.8) |
| Posteromedial corner | 11 (20) |
| Patellar tendon + posteromedial | 2 (3.6) |
| Posterolateral corner | 12 (21.8) |
| Posterolateral corner + posteromedial corner | 1 (1.8) |
| isolated | 17 (30.9) |
| Chondral lesion - no. (%) | |
| Yes | 17 (30.9) |
| No | 38 (69.1) |
Abbreviation: PCL posterior cruciate ligament
aSince we had a population of less than 100 individuals, all percentages have been rounded to the first decimal. All plus-minus values are means and standard deviations unless stated otherwise