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Table 1 Demographics table and p-values

From: More anterior placement of femoral tunnel position in ACL-R is associated with postoperative meniscus tears

  

Group 1

Group 2

p-value

Demographics

Age

25.7 ± 4.04

25.8 ± 4.03

n.s

 

Sex

44F, 41 M

n.s

 

BMI

18.1

20.0

n.s

Graft Type

Allograft

14/85 (16%)

14/85 (16%)

n.s

 

Autograft

71/85 (84%)

71/85 (84%)

 

Graft Material (Allograft)

Hamstring

5/14 (36%)

2/14 (14%)

n.s

 

Patella bone-tendon-bone

1/14 (7%)

2/14 (14%)

 
 

Achilles

2/14 (14%)

1/14 (7%)

 
 

Anterior Tibialis

6/14 (43%)

9/14 (64%)

 

Graft Material (Autograft)

Hamstring

36/71 (51%)

29/71 (41%)

n.s

 

Patella bone-tendon-bone

24/71 (34%)

30/71 (42%)

 
 

Quadriceps

11/71 (15%)

12/71 (17%)

 

Meniscus Tear Timing

Meniscus tear at time of ACL-R

60/85 (71%)

75/85 (88%)

p < 0.05

 

No meniscus tear at time of ACL-R

15/85 (29%)

10/85 (12%)

 
 

Meniscus tear repaired at time of ACL-R

53/60 (88%)

70/75 (93%)

n.s

 

Recurrent or de novo tear within follow-up period

85/85 (100%)

0/85 (0%)

p < 0.05

Meniscus Tear Laterality at time of ACL-R

Medial

27/60 (45%)

37/70 (53%)

n.s

 

Lateral

18/60 (30%)

23/70 (33%)

 
 

Bilateral

15/60 (25%)

15/70 (21%)

 

Meniscus Tear Morphology at time of ACL-R (medial)

Radial

9/42 (21%)

13/52 (25%)

n.s

 

Bucket Handle

7/42 (17%)

12/52 (23%)

 
 

Oblique/Parrot Beak

2/42 (5%)

0/52 (0%)

 
 

Complex

0/42 (0%)

2/52 (4%)

 
 

Longitudinal

11/42 (26%)

11/52 (21%)

 
 

Horizontal

1/42 (2%)

1/52 (2%)

 
 

Root

1/42 (2%)

2/52 (2%)

 
 

Vertical

11/42 (26%)

11/52 (21%)

 

Meniscus Tear Morphology at time of ACL-R (lateral)

Radial

11/33 (33%)

15/39 (38%)

n.s

 

Bucket Handle

2/33 (6%)

4/39 (10%)

 
 

Oblique/Parrot Beak

4/33 (12%)

2/39 (5%)

 
 

Complex

3/33 (9%)

3/39 (8%)

 
 

Longitudinal

3/33 (9%)

1/39 (3%)

 
 

Horizontal

0/33 (0%)

1/39 (3%)

 
 

Root

6/33 (18%)

4/39 (10%)

 
 

Vertical

4/33 (12%)

9/39 (23%)

 
  1. Table detailing the demographic and perioperative differences between the patients with symptomatic, operative meniscus tears during the follow-up period status-post ACL-R (Group 1) and patients without symptomatic, operative meniscus tears during the follow-up period status-post ACL-R (Group 2). n.s: not significant, p > 0.05; BMI Body mass index, F Female, M Male, ACL-R Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction