TABLE III.

Comparison of Postoperative Functional Scores^*†

	All (n = 38)	QT (n = 39)	HT (n = 39)	p Value
Lysholm	86.4 ± 6	89 ± 6.9	83.1 ± 5.3	<0.05
KOOS
Pain	89 ± 6.9	90 ± 6.8	86 ± 7.2	0.23
Symptoms	85 ± 10.7	90 ± 11.2	81 ± 10.3	0.017
ADL	93 ± 5.2	95 ± 5.3	90 ± 4.9	0.08
Sport	73 ± 14	82 ± 11.3	67 ± 12.4	0.003
QoL	79 ± 12.3	78 ± 14.7	79 ± 10.3	0.22
Tegner
Last follow-up	5.7 ± 1.5	5.9 ± 1.4	5.6 ± 2	0.42
Difference in preoperative	1 ± 1.4	1 ± 1.05	1.2 ± 1.8	0.24
IKDC subjective	83 ± 15	84 ± 13	80 ± 17	0.2

^*ADL = activities of daily life, HT = hamstring tendon, IKDC = International Knee Documentation Committee, KOOS = Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, NA = not applicable, QoL = quality of life, and QT = quadriceps tendon.

^†All data reported as mean ± SD.

Reproduced, with permission, from: Cavaignac E, Coulin B, Tscholl P, Nik Mohd Fatmy N, Duthon V, Menetrey J. Is quadriceps tendon autograft a better choice than hamstring autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A comparative study with a mean follow-up of 3.6 years. Am J Sports Med. 2017;45(6):1326-32.