Table 2.
Descriptive Summaries of Baseline Characteristics and 6-year Outcomes
| Variable | Summary | Variable | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 23 (17,35) | AC Pathology (Medial) | |||
| Sex | Normal/Grade 1 | 2485 (75.9%) | |||
| Female | 1433 (43.7%) | Grade 2 | 466 (14.2%) | ||
| Male | 1843 (56.3%) | Grades 3/4 | 325 (9.9%) | ||
| BMI | 24.9 (22.3,28) | AC Pathology (Lateral) | |||
| <NA> | 48 (1.5%) | Normal/Grade 1 | 2558 (78.1%) | ||
| Baseline MARX | 12 (8,16) | Grade 2 | 502 (15.3%) | ||
| <NA> | 31 (0.9%) | Grades 3/4 | 216 (6.6%) | ||
| Smoking status | AC Pathology (Patellofemoral) | ||||
| Never | 2601 (79.4%) | Normal/Grade 1 | 2556 (78.0%) | ||
| Quit | 334 (10.2%) | Grade 2 | 417 (12.7%) | ||
| Current | 302 (9.2%) | Grades 3/4 | 303 (9.2%) | ||
| NA | 39 (1.2%) | AC Pathology (highest grade in any compartment) | |||
| Reconstruction type | Normal/Grade 1 | 1833 (56.0%) | |||
| Primary | 3059 (93.4%) | Grade 2 | 830 (25.3%) | ||
| Revision | 217 (6.6%) | Grade 3 | 479 (14.6%) | ||
| Graft type | Grade 4 | 134 (4.1%) | |||
| Autograft BTB | 1408 (43.0%) | Other concurrent ligament reconstruction | |||
| Autograft HS | 1106 (33.8%) | No | 3178 (97.0%) | ||
| Allograft | 762 (23.3%) | Yes | 98 (3.0%) | ||
| Medial Meniscus Treatment | Previous Meniscal surgery (ipsilateral knee) | ||||
| Normal | 2014 (61.5%) | No | 2980 (91.0%) | ||
| No tx for tear | 146 (4.5%) | Yes | 296 (9.0%) | ||
| Repair | 472 (14.4%) | Previous ACL reconstruction surgery (on contralateral knee) | |||
| Excision | 599 (18.3%) | No | 2979 (90.9%) | ||
| Other | 45 (1.4%) | Yes | 297 (9.1%) | ||
| Lateral Meniscus Treatment | Number of patients incurring at least 1 subsequent surgery on the ipsilateral knee | ||||
| Normal | 1746 (53.3%) | No | 2387 (79.6%) | ||
| No tx. for tear | 328 (10%) | Yes | 612 (20.4%) | ||
| Repair | 223 (6.8%) | Number of patients incurring at least 1 meniscal-related subsequent surgery on the ipsilateral knee | |||
| Excision | 951 (29%) | No | 2728 (91.0%) | ||
| Other | 28 (0.9%) | Yes | 271 (9.0%) | ||
| Meniscus Treatment (most severe) | Number of patients incurring at least 1 articular cartilage-related subsequent surgery on the ipsilateral knee | ||||
| Normal | 1090 (33.3%) | No | 2855 (95.2%) | ||
| No tx. for tear | 289 (8.8%) | Yes | 144 (4.8%) | ||
| Repair | 472 (14.4%) | Number of patients incurring at least 1 arthrofibrosis-related subsequent surgery on the ipsilateral knee | |||
| Excision | 1369 (41.8%) | No | 2764 (92.2%) | ||
| Other | 56 (1.7%) | Yes | 235 (7.8%) | ||
| Number of patients incurring at least 1 subsequent surgery due to loss of motion on the ipsilateral knee | |||||
| No | 2915 (97.2%) | ||||
| Yes | 84 (2.8%) | ||||
Key: AC=articular cartilage; BMI=body mass index; BTB=bone-patellar tendon-bone; HS=hamstring; tx=treatment.