Assessment of functional prognosis of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes based on a body shape index

Table 1 Characteristics of participants enrolled in the study, n (%)

Characteristics	High-ABSI group, n = 38	Low-ABSI group, n = 38	P value
Age in yr	25.9 ± 6.3	26.4 ± 7.1	0.7463
Age range in yr	18-38	18-39
Sex			0.5970
Female, n = 19	11 (28.94)	8 (21.05)
Male, n = 57	27 (71.05)	30 (78.95)
Athletes			0.8731
Football	18	19
Basketball	16	14
Others	4	5
Body mass index as kg/m2	24.3 ± 2.2	23.9 ± 2.1	0.4201
Side			0.4838
Right	21	24
Left	17	14
Smoker	4 (10.53)	3 (7.895)	0.4446
Alcohol user	8 (21.05)	7 (18.42)	0.8186
Mean follow-up time in mo	26.9 ± 5.9	27.5 ± 6.3	0.6695
Operation time in min	88.3 ± 15.7	93.4 ± 16.2	0.1676
Length of stay in d	6.9 ± 1.9	6.5 ± 1.6	0.3241
Meniscus injury	14	16	0.6388
Duration of tourniquet use in min	45.9 ± 5.9	43.8 ± 6.2	0.1347
Femur fixation method			0.5558
EndoButton	36	37
RCI screw	2	1
Tibial fixation method			0.6422
Screw and washer	21	23
RCI screw	17	15
Comorbidity			0.5488
Diabetes	2	3
Hypertension	2	2
Cancers	1	0

Measurement data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. ABSI: A body shape index; RCI: Rounded cannulated interference.