Table 1.

Preoperative Characteristics of the Study Groups^a

	HT Group (n = 31)	PT Group (n = 31)	P Value
Age, y	24.64 ± 5.33	25.2 ± 5.48	.82
Sex, male/female	19/12	23/8	.76
Side affected, right/left	18/13	17/14	.98
Time between injury and surgery, mo	4.02 ± 4.72	4.42 ± 4.91	.87

^aData are reported as mean ± SD or n. HT, hamstring tendon; PT, patellar tendon.