Effects of initial graft tension on clinical outcome after anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: comparison of two graft tension protocols

Table 4 Comparisons in the Clinical Outcome between groups I and II (SD: Standard deviation, IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee)

	Group I (N=44)	Group II (N=53)	P value
Loss of knee motion			0.025
Loss of extension (>5°)	4 patients (9%)	0 patients
Loss of flexion (>15°)	0 patients	0 patients
Mean Lysholm knee score (points)	98.1 (SD, 2.9)	97.5 (SD, 3.0)	0.3220
IKDC evaluation			0.4494
A (normal)	24 patients	34 patients
B (nearly normal)	16 patients	17 patients
C (nearly abnormal)	4 patients	2 patients
D (abnormal)	0 patients	0 patients
Mean isokinetic peak torque^a
Quadriceps muscle	87.4 % (SD, 11.8)	88.0 % (SD, 14.2)	0.8237
Hamstring muscle	95.8 % (SD, 15.3)	94.1 % (SD, 11.9)	0.5398