Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| ACLR isolated (n = 32) |
ACLR combined (n = 25) |
Controls (n = 9) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 30.7 (± 6.4) | 30.6 (± 7.1) | 28.3 (± 4.0) | 0.58 |
| Male, n (%) | 19 (59) | 18 (72) | 8 (89) | 0.24 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 (± 3.2)1 | 27.0 (± 3.6) 1 | 24.6 (± 3.8) | 0.02* |
| Time from surgery to baseline (yrs) | 2.5 (± 0.4) | 2.5 (± 0.4) | Not applicable | 0.92 |
| Time from baseline to follow-up MRI (yrs) | 2.1 (± 0.2) 2 | 2.0 (± 0.2) 3 | 2.9 (± 0.4) 2 3 | < 0.001* |
Parametric data are presented as mean (± standard deviation)
ACLR anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, BMI body mass index, MRI magenetic resonance imaging
*Significant difference (p < 0.05). Post hoc was significantly different for 1 isolated ACLR versus combined ACLR, 2 isolated ACLR versus controls, 3 combined ACLR group versus controls