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Table 2 Clinical results at 12 monthes postoperatively

From: Early weight-bearing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring grafts induce femoral bone tunnel enlargement: a prospective clinical and radiographic study

 

Group A

(n = 19)

Group B

(n = 18)

P Value

ACL reinjury (No. of cases) Lysholm score

0 96.4 ± 3.4

0 97.1 ± 3.1

0.65

Tegnar Activity Level Scale

7.2 ± 1.2

7.2 ± 1.3

0.89

Side-to-side difference

 Mean (mm)

0.92 ± 1.5

0.45 ± 1.1

0.12

  < 2 mm (%)

85.7

94.7

Quadriceps torque at 60°/sec

 presented as leg symmetry index, involve side/ non-involve side as 100(%)

93.1 ± 13.2

93.0 ± 16.7

0.6

Hamstring torque at 60°/sec

 presented as leg symmetry index, involve side/ non-involve side as 100(%)

89.3 ± 19.6

94.3 ± 15.3

0.15

knee extension deficiency

  < 5degree (cases.%)

1 (5.2%)

3 (16.7%)

0.26

 5 < degree (cases.%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation except the incidence of knee extension deficiency. ACL anterior cruciate ligament
  2. Mann-Whitney U-test
  3. 2 X 2 Chi squared test