Table 3.
Performance Outcomes and Return to Sport for Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Injured National Basketball Association (NBA) Players Based on Preinjury Salary Groupsa
| Group A (n = 12; 34.3%) |
Group B (n = 13; 37.1%) |
Group C (n = 10; 28.6%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| PER | |||
| Before injury | 12.7 ± 3.8 | 11.6 ± 2.9 | 17.0 ± 4.3 |
| Season after injury | 5.7 ± 4.9 | 11.1 ± 3.5 | 13.6 ± 4.1 |
| Difference | –7.0 ± 4.5 | –0.5 ± 3.8 | –3.4 ± 4.2 |
| Return to play in NBA, % | 63 | 100 | 100 |
| Out of NBA in 3 y, % | 63 | 21 | 31 |
| No. of seasons played postinjury | 2.6 ± 3.4 | 7.3 ± 4.3 | 6.0 ± 3.0 |
| Highest preoperative level | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.8 |
| Highest postoperative level | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.8 ± 0.7 |
| Returned to highest level, % | 38 | 93 | 54 |
aGroup A (<$1.5 million per year), group B ($1.5 million-$4 million per year), group C (>$4 million per year). Data are reported as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Bold values indicate statistically significant difference among groups (P < .05). PER, player efficiency rating.