Table 3.
Percentage of Games Played by Treatment and Tear Degree∗
| Preinjury Season | Postinjury Season 1 | P Value† | Postinjury Season 2 | P Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All injuries | 81.7%(78.4-85.0) | 77.9% (73.5-82.3) | .017 | 79.4% (75.0-83.8) | .022 |
| Nonoperative | 84.7% (80.4-89.1) | 78.8% (72.3-85.2) | .043 | 82.6% (76.8-88.4) | .392 |
| Operative | 79.5% (74.4-84.6) | 78.4 % (72.3-84.5) | .280 | 76.6% (69.6-83.6) | .059 |
| Grade 1 tear | 81.7% (76.6-86.8) | 79.4% (72.0-86.8) | .350 | 81.1% (74.1-88.1) | .360 |
| Grade 2 tear | 88.5% (79.4-97.6) | 78.5% (66.4-90.6) | .041 | 80.5% (68.1-92.9) | .372 |
| Grade 3 tear | 79.8% (74.9-84.7) | 77.3% (71.0-83.6) | .176 | 78.2% (71.4-85.0) | .080 |
The percentage of games played by players before injury, 1 season after injury, and 2 seasons after injury stratified by operative versus nonoperative treatment and degree of tear. Bold indicates P < .05.
∗
95% confidence intervals are expressed parenthetically following means.
†
P-values are from 2-sample paired t-tests to the preinjury season.