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Table 2 Comparison of outcome measure between the two study groups

From: All-inside anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with and without anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a prospective study

Variable

Isolated ACLR (n=21

Combined ACLR & ALLR (n = 20)

P-value

Postoperative Lachman test

   

• 0

• 1+

• 2+

16(76.2%)

1(4.8%)

4(19%)

18(90%)

1(5%)

1(5%)

0.41

Postoperative pivot shift test

   

• 0

• 1+

• 2+

16(76.2%)

3(14.3%)

2(9.5%)

19(95%)

0

1(5%)

0.18

KT1000 side-to-side difference (mm)

1.93 ± 1.9

1.65 ± 0.91

0.01

IKDC score improvement

24.7 ± 7.2

25.2 ± 6.8

0.28

Lysholm scale improvement

33.5 ± 8.1

34.1 ± 6.9

0.19

Outcome according to the Lysholm scale

   

• Excellent

• Good

• Fair

• Poor

13(76.2%)

2(9.5%)

3(14.3%)

3

16(80%)

3(15%)

1(5%)

0

0.72

  1. ACLR: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; ALLR: Anterolateral ligament reconstruction; IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%). P < 0.05 is considered significant