Table 2

Five-year to eight-year outcomes (n=60). Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated

Usual or resting pain (VAS,/100)13.7 (20.0)
Worst or activity-related (VAS,/100)29.9 (27.7)
Anterior Knee Pain Scale (/100)81.0 (14.5)
Functional Index Questionnaire (/16) (mean (SD))12.2 (3.77)
KOOS pain (/100)81.1 (18.7)
KOOS symptoms (/100)59.5 (15.4)
KOOS ADL (/100)86.8 (19.2)
KOOS sport/rec (/100)68.5 (30.3)
KOOS quality of life (/100)58.8 (18.2)
  • Favourable recovery; ‘completely recovered’, ‘strongly recovered’ or ‘marked improvement’.

  • Unfavourable recovery; ‘moderate improvement’ to ‘worse than ever’.

  • ADL; function in daily living, KOOS, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; VAS, visual analogue scale.