Research Article

Muscular Force Patterns during Level Walking in ACL-Deficient Patients with a Concomitant Medial Meniscus Tear

Table 1

Subject characteristics in each group ().

ControlACLDACLDM value

Age (years)0.41
BMI (kg/m2)0.75
Pace (m/s)0.85
Time after injury (months)n/a0.27
Mechanism of injuryn/aSports injury (5 football, 6 basketball), 1 twisting injury while walkingSports injury (2 football, 4 basketball), 2 twisting injury while walking, 2 injury while falling down the stairs
Anterior drawer testn/aAll positiveAll positive
Lachman testn/aAll positiveAll positive
Pivot shift testn/a8 positive, 4 negative5 positive, 5 negative0.43

BMI: body mass index; n/a: not applicable. Chi-square test between ACLD and ACLDM groups.