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Table 2 Postoperative knee stability (Lachman test, Pivot-Shift test)

From: ACL reconstruction with quadriceps tendon graft and press-fit fixation versus quadruple hamstring graft and interference screw fixation – a matched pair analysis after one year follow up

N

 

QT group (%)

HT group (%)

p-value

41

41

Lachman Test

   

0.6

 

negative

35(85)

34(83)

 

+

6(15)

7(17)

 

++

0

0

 

Pivot-Shift Test

   

0.4

 

negative

33(80)

35(85)

 

glide

2(5)

4(10)

 

+

6 (15)

2(5)

 

++

0

0

 
  1. Wilcoxon test indicates no statistically significant difference between the QT- and the HT group in objective knee stability (Lachman test, Pivot-Shift test) between the QT group and the HT group; QT = Quadriceps tendon; HT = Hamstring tendon
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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