Table 1 Patient characteristics comparing the single bundle reconstruction and double bundle reconstruction groups
Characteristic | Single bundle (102) | Double bundle (107) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (SD) | 33.0 (10.5) | 29.8 (8.3) | 0.015 |
Body mass index (SD) | 24.2 (3.5) | 24.6 (4.5) | 0.381 |
Side | 0.113 | ||
 • Right | 46 (45.1) | 61 (57.0) | |
 • Left | 56 (54.9) | 46 (43.0) | |
Level of spinal block | 0.841 | ||
 • T10–12 | 64 (64.0) | 66 (61.7) | |
 • L1-L2 | 36 (36.0) | 41 (38.3) | |
Tourniquet time (minutes) | 85.0 (39.5) | 100.0 (27.0) | < 0.001 |
Concomitant intraarticular injuries | > 0.05 | ||
 • Medial meniscal injury | 58 (56.9) | 65 (60.7) | |
 • Lateral meniscal injury | 47 (46.1) | 46 (43.0) | |
 • Cartilage injury | 12 (11.8) | 11 (10.3) | |
Concomitant surgery | > 0.05 | ||
 • Medial meniscal repair | 31 (30.4) | 42 (39.2) | |
  ○ 1 suture | 10 (9.8) | 12 (11.2) | |
  ○ 2 sutures | 15 (14.7) | 18 (16.8) | |
  ○ 3 sutures | 5 (4.9) | 8 (7.5) | |
  ○ 4 sutures | 1 (1.0) | 4 (3.7) | |
 • Lateral meniscal repair | 17 (16.7) | 22 (20.6) | |
  ○ 1 suture | 5 (4.9) | 7 (6.5) | |
  ○ 2 sutures | 9 (8.8) | 12 (11.2) | |
  ○ 3 sutures | 2 (2.0) | 2 (1.9) | |
  ○ 4 sutures | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) |