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Table 4 Clinical outcomes

From: Paradoxical tunnel enlargement after ACL reconstruction with hamstring autografts when using β-TCP containing interference screws for tibial aperture fixation- prospectively comparative study

 

Group A

[PLLA screw]

(n = 28)

Group B

[β-TCP screw]

(n = 29)

p - value

KT-2000™ side-to-side difference (mm)

 Baseline

4.5 ± 2.2

4.5 ± 2.2

0.964

 24 months

2.1 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 1.5

0.334

Lysholm knee score

 Baseline

71.6 ± 21.7

61.9 ± 22.8

0.102

 24 months

94.4 ± 6.8

94.1 ± 6.3

0.848

HSS score (/100)

 Baseline

92.1 ± 11.8

86.6 ± 15.7

0.131

 24 months

99.4 ± 1.7

99.6 ± 1.9

0.691

IKDC subjective score

 Baseline

58.2 ± 16.2

51.6 ± 19.0

0.157

 24 months

85.0 ± 11.7

86.4 ± 9.5

0.610

Tegner score

   

 Baseline

3.7 ± 1.4

3.8 ± 1.9

0.706

 24 months

6.3 ± 1.5

6.3 ± 1.6

0.977

  1. Values are expressed as median ± standard deviation
  2. ROM range of motion, IKDC International Knee Documentation Committee