Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 6 MRI Evaluation (Cross-Sectional Area and Tunnel Dimensions) - Missing/Contaminated Graft Subjects Excluded

From: Xenograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was associated with high graft processing infection

	1 Week				12 Months				24 Months
	Allo	Xeno	p-value		Allo	Xeno	p-value		Allo	Xeno	p-value
CSA_max	74.1 ± 28.6	68.4 ± 21.2	0.403		106.9 ± 49.9	121.9 ± 70.4	0.529		92.0 ± 32.9	113.8 ± 51.9	0.036*
FT–AP	10.2 ± 1.3	9.9 ± 1.0	0.571		9.6 ± 1.7	13.6 ± 2.2	< 0.001**		10.2 ± 2.2	11.8 ± 2.6	0.122
FT–ML	10.0 ± 1.2	9.3 ± 0.8	0.096		11.2 ± 2.3	14.1 ± 3.2	0.011*		9.6 ± 2.0	13.1 ± 2.0	< 0.001**
TT–AP	9.7 ± 1.6	9.1 ± 2.2	0.095		10.3 ± 2.7	12.2 ± 1.8	< 0.001**		11.4 ± 2.5	13.3 ± 2.2	0.013*
TT–ML	9.4 ± 1.6	9.8 ± 1.7	0.339		10.3 ± 2.1	12.5 ± 2.1	< 0.001**		10.1 ± 2.0	12.1 ± 1.7	< 0.001**

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001; CSA_max, Maximum graft cross-sectional area in mm²;FT–AP, Femoral tunnel anterior-posterior in mm; FT–ML, Femoral tunnel medial-lateral in mm; TT–AP, Tibial tunnel anterior-posterior in mm; TT–ML, Tibial tunnel medial-lateral in mm

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