| Four-Strand (n = 18) | Five-Strand (n = 10) | Test Between Groups p value |
Demographics |
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Age (years) | 29.4.1 ± 7.2 | 26.7 ± 7.6 | 0.20 |
Time to Surgery | 16.5 ± 28.1 | 4.9 ± 3.6 | 0.48 |
Gender (F, M) | 10F, 8M | 1F, 9M |
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Width of Graft (mm) |
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Femoral | 8.0 ± 0.6 | 8.4 ± 0.5 | 0.08 |
Tibial | 8.0 ± 0.6 | 8.7 ± 0.5 | 0.006* |
Pre-Operative |
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Positive Lachman | 18 | 10 |
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Positive Pivot Shift | 16 | 9 |
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Post-Operative |
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Positive Lachman | 1 | Nil |
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Graft Failure | Nil | Nil |
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Concurrent Injury |
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Concurrent Collateral Injury | 5 MCL 2 LCL | 3 MCL* 1 LCL* |
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Concurrent Meniscal Injury | 6 Medial 7 Lateral 1 Both | 1 Medial 1 Medial
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Partial Meniscectomy | 5 Lateral 3 Medial 1 Both | Nil |
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