Table 1.
Demographics by Player Position and Treatment
| Overall | Mean ± SD [Range] |
|---|---|
| Age | 27.1 ± 3.3 years [21.0-37.0] |
| BMI | 32.6 ± 4.1 [24.8-43.1] |
| Nonoperatively Treated | 116 (45.0% of 258) |
| Age | 27.4 ± 3.3 years [21.0-37.0] |
| BMI | 32.7 ± 4.0 [24.9-41.9] |
| Defense | 60 (51.2% of 116) |
| Defensive line | 21 |
| Linebacker | 24 |
| Defensive back/secondary | 15 |
| Offense | 56 (48.3% of 116) |
| Offensive line | 30 |
| Running back | 7 |
| Wide receiver | 6 |
| Tight end | 8 |
| Quarterback | 5 |
| Special Teams | 0 (0.0% of 116) |
| Operatively Treated | 126 (48.8% of 258) |
| Age | 26.8 ± 3.3 years [22.0-37.0] |
| BMI | 32.5 ± 4.0 [25.3-43.1] |
| Defense | 98 (77.8% of 126) |
| Defensive line | 26 |
| Linebacker | 46 |
| Defensive back/secondary | 26 |
| Offense | 27 (21.4% of 126) |
| Offensive line | 18 |
| Running back | 5 |
| Wide receiver | 0 |
| Tight end | 1 |
| Quarterback | 3 |
| Special Teams | 1 (0.8% of 126) |
Player demographics in the overall group and between operatively treated and nonoperatively treated players. There were a total of 258 injuries; however, 16 players had unknown treatments, leaving a total of 242 players with known operative or nonoperative treatment.
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation,