Laxity testing | | | | |
Manual/clinical | | | | |
Lachman | ** | ** | ** | |
Pivot shift | ** | ** | ** | |
Instrumented (objective) KT-1000 arthrometer (various measurements) | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Range of motion (goniometer) | ** | | ** | ** |
One leg hop quotient (functional evaluation) | | | | ** |
Radiographic | | | ** | ** |
Return to sports participation | ** | | | |
Subjective | | | | |
Lysholm score | | ** | ** | ** |
Tegner activity scale | | ** | ** | *Y (p=0.032) |
Knee walking ability | | | | ** |
Patellofemoral symptoms | | | ** | ** |
Slight impairment in stair climbing/squatting | | | ** | |
Continuing symptoms | | | ** | |
Incidence of joint effusion | | | | ** |
Final outcome (IKDC evaluation system) | | | ** | ** |
Clinical results (based on Lysholm score) | | | ** | |
Overall result at 2 year follow up (subjective patient satisfaction) | | | | *O (p<0.05) |