Table 5.
Secondary outcome of Lysholm and Tegner Score, KLT measurements, SF36-MCS and PCS subscales.
| Timepoint | Group | Lysholm Score, Mean ± SD |
Tegner Score, Mean ± SD |
Knee Laxity Measurement [mm], Mean ± SD |
SF 36-MCS Scale, Mean ± SD |
SF 36-PCS Scale, Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Brace | 54.9 ± 4.7 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | −1.0 ± 0.5 | 51.6 ± 2.8 | 38.5 ± 2.3 |
| Brace-free | 56.0 ± 5.1 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | −0.9 ± 0.6 | 49.5 ± 3.2 | 39.2 ± 2.5 | |
| 6 weeks | Brace | 60.9 ± 4.7 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 52.8 ± 4.2 | 37.8 ± 3.7 |
| Brace-free | 61.2 ± 5.2 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | −0.4 ± 0.4 | 46.5 ± 6.7 | 36.2 ± 3.9 | |
| 4 months | Brace | 78.3 ± 4.3 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | −0.8 ± 0.5 | 58.3 ± 1.8 | 45.3 ± 4.6 |
| Brace-free | 75.1 ± 5.2 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | −0.4 ± 0.4 | 50.9 ± 5.0 | 45.9 ± 3.9 | |
| 6 months | Brace | 84.3 ± 2.4 | 4.6 ± 0.5 | −0.3 ± 0.5 | 54.8 ± 1.7 | 50.4 ± 1.3 |
| Brace-free | 83.5 ± 2.7 | 4.2 ± 0.5 | −0.8 ± 0.5 | 52.6 ± 2.4 | 51.0 ± 1.4 | |
| 12 months | Brace | 88.3 ± 4.0 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | −0.4 ± 0.5 | 52.9 ± 1.4 | 52.9 ± 1.4 |
| Brace-free | 85.1 ± 3.9 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | −0.6 ± 0.4 | 52.3 ± 2.0 | 52.3 ± 2.0 |
SD, standard deviation. SF-36, Short Form 36: MCS, mental component summary. PCS, physical component summary.