Table 1.
Preoperative Clinical and Surgical Demographics of All Patients (N = 115) a
| T– Group (n = 60) | T+ Group (Control; n = 55) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 27.1 ± 12.1 | 30.5 ± 15.1 | .187 |
| Sex, n | .922 | ||
| Female | 30 | 28 | |
| Male | 30 | 27 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 3.8 | 22.6 ± 2.5 | .087 |
| D-dimer (μg/mL) | 0.07 ± 0.31 | 0.02 ± 0.18 | .350 |
| Current smoking status, n | .899 | ||
| Smoker | 4 | 4 | |
| Nonsmoker | 56 | 51 | |
| Lysholm score | 68.1 ± 15.6 | 71.1 ± 13.6 | .274 |
| Interval from injury to ACLR, n | .471 | ||
| <3 months | 28 | 22 | |
| ≥3 months | 32 | 33 | |
| Type of ACLR, n | .326 | ||
| Primary | 53 | 45 | |
| Revision | 7 | 10 | |
| Meniscal repair, n | .099 | ||
| Yes | 31 | 20 | |
| No | 29 | 35 | |
| Preoperative DVT, n | 0 | 0 | NA |
a Data are reported as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; BMI, body mass index; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; NA, not applicable; T-, without tourniquet use; T+, with tourniquet use.