The Potentially Positive Role of PRPs in Preventing Femoral Tunnel Widening in ACL Reconstruction Surgery Using Hamstrings: A Clinical Study in 51 Patients
Table 1
Comparison of mean tunnel diameter between groups during the observation period.
PRPG
CG
value between groups
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Drilled diameter
82.40 ± 4.59
80.19 ± 5.91#
0.144
1st month diameter
83.33 ± 4.67*
80.88 ± 6.39#
0.135
12th month Diameter
85.79 ± 6.80
86.50 ± 8.88
0.749
value within group
= 0.005
< 0.0005
Median (IQR)
Median (IQR)
% change from drilled 1st month
0.78 (1.6)
0.00 (1.2)
0.693
% change from drilled 12th month
2.96 (5.2)
6.87 (11.8)
0.062
> 0.05 versus baseline, # < 0.005 versus 12th month.