Table 1.
Baseline and per-operative characteristics of patients (n = 98)
| Included (n = 78) | Lost to follow-up (n = 20) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at operation, years | 24.9 (21.0–30.1) | 27.0 (21.6–31.5) | (n.s.) |
| Gender, n (%) | (n.s.) | ||
| Male | 58 (74.4) | 17 (85.0) | |
| BMI at operation, kg/m2 | 23.9 (22.7–25.6) | 25.2 (23.7–27.1) | (n.s.) |
| Graft type, n (%) | (n.s.) | ||
| BPTB | 33 (42.3) | 13 (65.0) | |
| Hamstring | 45 (57.7) | 7 (35.0) | |
| Type of surgery, n (%) | (n.s.) | ||
| CAS | 36 (46.2) | 9 (45.0) | |
| Conventional | 42 (53.8) | 11 (55.0) | |
| Tunnel aperture positions | |||
| tfem | 39.1 (9.4) | 40.4 (9.6) | (n.s.) |
| hfem | 38.5 (9.0) | 38.7 (9.9) | (n.s.) |
| aptib | 38.8 (6.3) | 37.8 (6.4) | (n.s.) |
| mltib | 42.4 (4.8) | 44.0 (4.7) | (n.s.) |
| Meniscal tear per-operative, n (%) | (n.s.) | ||
| No tear | 55 (70.5) | 15 (75.0) | |
| Medial tear | 7 (9.0) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Lateral tear | 15 (19.2) | 4 (20.0) | |
| Combined | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Chondral defect per-operative, n (%) | (n.s.) | ||
| No defect | 53 (67.9) | 14 (70.0) | |
| Patellar | 2 (2.6) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Medial | 12 (15.4) | 3 (15.0) | |
| Lateral | 4 (5.1) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Combined | 7 (9.0) | 1 (5.0) |
tfem posterior-to-anterior femoral tunnel position, hfem superior-inferior femoral tunnel position, aptib anterior-to-posterior tibial tunnel position, mltib medial-to-lateral tibial tunnel position
Median value and (interquartile range) is presented for age and BMI
Mean value (standard deviation) is presented for the tunnel aperture positions
Frequency (percentage) is presented for the other characteristics