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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and initial evaluation of the patient groups separated by the ACL model of care change

From: Evolution of service metrics and utilisation of objective discharge criteria in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: a retrospective cohort study with historical control in a public hospital physiotherapy department

 

NEW (N = 39)

CON (N = 93)

P - value

Age (years)

24 (19 - 31)

25 (21 - 30.5)

0.51

Female (%)

48.7

30.1

0.04

BMI (kg/m2)

26.8 (23.7 - 31.5)

25.4 (23.6 - 27.8)

0.16

Injury to Surgery (weeks)

26.4 (16.1 - 84.9)

30.4 (18 - 58.7)

0.98

Surgery - Initial Appt (weeks)

1.4 (1.1 - 2.6)

1.6 (1.1 - 2.1)

0.61

Country of origin (%)

Australia

59

57

0.95

Asia-Pacific

23.1

22.6

 

Other

18

20.4

 

Contralateral Injury (%)

10.3

12.9

0.67

Meniscal Injury (%)

Medial

30.8

40.9

0.27

Lateral

46.2

32.3

0.13

Comorbidities (%)

Single

41

36.7

0.89

Multiple

15.4

16.1

 

Prehabilitation

Yes

61.5

55.9

0.79

No

5.1

7.5

 

Not recorded

33.3

36.6

 

Prescribed Weightbearing

Full

69.2

58.1

0.10

Partial

20.5

37.6

 

Non

10.3

4.3

 

Prescribed Brace

46.2

57

0.26

Range of motion restriction

38.5

41.9

0.71

Pain Level (numeric rating scale)

3 (2 - 5.8)

4 (3 - 6)

0.40

Loss of extension (%)

13.5

22

0.27