Table 4

Preoperative test to 2 years postoperative in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed children, n=10 (mean (SD))

PreoperativePostoperative 2 yearsChange
Single hop test, LSI (%)98.2 (4.0)95.1 (12.2)−3.1 (11.8)
Triple crossover test, LSI (%)89.3 (8.7)94.3 (9.1)5.0 (12.1)
Triple hop test, LSI (%)92.2 (6.2)95.8 (4.3)3.6 (8.8)
6 m timed hop test, LSI (%)92.9 (7.0)95.4 (10.4)2.5 (13.1)
Quadriceps muscle strength, ((nm/kg)×100)209.1 (55.5)222.7 (36.3)13.5 (57.1)
Hamstring muscle strength, ((nm/kg)×100)109.6 (24.6)109.6 (19.6)−0.03 (19.3)
Quadriceps muscle strength, LSI (%)91.9 (10.8)93.1 (12.1)1.2 (15.1)
Hamstring muscle strength, LSI (%)91.0 (9.3)87.4 (14.1)−3.6 (11.1)
KOS-ADLS81.6 (14.0)93.4 (6.7)11.8 (12.4)
Visual analogue scale62.7 (18.2)84.6 (15.1)21.3 (22.7)
IKDC200065.1 (13.4)85.0 (9.3)19.9 (13.5)
KOOS pain85.1 (13.3)90.0 (8.5)4.9 (14.9)
KOOS symptom75.7 (27.9)85.7 (10.6)10.0 (20.5)
KOOS activities of daily living96.9 (4.2)98.1 (3.0)1.2 (4.3)
KOOS sport and recreation68.5 (22.2)84.5 (12.3)16.0 (25.8)
KOOS quality of life41.4 (16.9)71.4 (18.7)30.0 (32.3)
  • ACL, anterior cruciata ligament; IKDC2000, International Knee Documentation Committee 2000; KOOS, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; KOS-ADLS, Knee Outcome Survey Activities of Daily Living; LSI, leg symmetry indices.