Table 3.
Attacker Metrics Compared With 1 Year Before Index Yeara
| Player Metricsb | Control | Complete ACL Tear | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games played per season | |||
| Index year | −5.85 ± 11.16 | -10.36 ± 12.09 | <.001 |
| 1 y after injury | −8.04 ± 11.96 | -5.00 ± 12.42 | <.001 |
| 2 y after injury | −9.64 ± 12.07 | -10.00 ± 12.57 | <.001 |
| 3 y after injury | −3.67 ± 13.84 | -2.75 ± 8.62 | .692 |
| 4 y after injury | −11.88 ± 14.87 | -8.67 ± 8.39 | <.001 |
| Minutes played per season | |||
| Index year | −440.83 ± 924.18 | −847.45 ± 860.63 | <.05 |
| 1 y after injury | −710.20 ± 977.18 | −595.00 ± 1161.11 | <.05 |
| 2 y after injury | −839.71 ± 916.82 | −887.57 ± 1128.27 | <.05 |
| 3 y after injury | −68.00 ± 1172.28 | −577.75 ± 739.82 | .114 |
| 4 y after injury | −953.62 ± 1342.77 | −1063.33 ± 838.07 | <.05 |
| Minutes played per game | |||
| Index year | −7.17 ± 20.73 | −12.79 ± 15.56 | .976 |
| 1 y after injury | −12.23 ± 24.80 | −14.95 ± 32.62 | <.05 |
| 2 y after injury | −11.08 ± 20.01 | −16.43 ± 17.70 | <.05 |
| 3 y after injury | 4.04 ± 17.67 | −15.03 ± 18.41 | .099 |
| 4 y after injury | −15.29 ± 32.63 | −24.64 ± 16.48 | .753 |
| Goals per season | |||
| Index year | −1.83 ± 5.11 | −1.82 ± 3.34 | <.001 |
| 1 y after injury | −3.04 ± 3.96 | −0.80 ± 5.61 | <.001 |
| 2 y after injury | −3.00 ± 3.90 | −3.29 ± 5.47 | <.001 |
| 3 y after injury | 0.11 ± 5.40 | −0.75 ± 5.91 | .089 |
| 4 y after injury | −3.38 ± 5.58 | −5.33 ± 6.66 | <.001 |
| Assists per season | |||
| Index year | −1.12 ± 3.00 | −1.09 ± 2.30 | <.001 |
| 1 y after injury | −0.96 ± 4.08 | −0.60 ± 2.46 | <.001 |
| 2 y after injury | −0.64 ± 3.27 | −1.00 ± 1.91 | <.001 |
| 3 y after injury | 0.56 ± 3.28 | −1.00 ± 4.32 | <.05 |
| 4 y after injury | −0.25 ± 4.33 | −1.00 ± 3.61 | .156 |
| Points per game | |||
| Index year | −0.01 ± 0.53 | −0.08 ± 0.53 | <.05 |
| 1 y after injury | −0.11 ± 0.54 | −0.06 ± 0.51 | <.05 |
| 2 y after injury | −0.17 ± 0.54 | −0.34 ± 0.77 | <.001 |
| 3 y after injury | −0.21 ± 0.66 | −0.50 ± 1.06 | .236 |
| 4 y after injury | −0.38 ± 0.69 | −0.21 ± 0.88 | <.05 |
aData are reported as mean ± SD. Bolding indicates a statistically significant difference between groups. ACL, anterior cruciate ligament.
bChange in player performance metric as compared with 1 year before index year (ie, time of injury for players with complete ACL tear and index year for matched controls).