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Table 2 Comparison of the tendon diameter, breath, and cross-sectional area

From: Smaller cross-sectional areas of the hamstring tendon measured from preoperative ultrasonography are likely to need additional gracilis harvesting for double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions

 

Group ST

Group STG

p value

Diameter

4.21 ± 0.38

3.39 ± 0.68

0.00329

Breadth

2.34 ± 0.43

1.78 ± 0.42

0.0149

CSA

7.74 ± 1.41

4.79 ± 1.59

0.00296

  1. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. Abbreviations: ST semitendinosus tendon, STG semitendinosus gracilis tendon, CSA cross-sectional area
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Knee Surgery & Related Research

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