Table 3.
Pain severity, Lysholm and Tegner score, sick leave, hindrance And adaptation at work during 12 months of follow-up.
| Variable | Baseline, n = 130 | 0–3 monthsan = 104 | 3–6 monthsan = 92 | 6–12 monthsbn = 112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain score N (RS 0–10), mean ± SD | ||||
| Total group | 4.8 ± 2.4 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | 2.2 ± 2.3 | 1.8 ± 2.3 |
| No lesion group | 4.9 ± 2.3 | 2.7 ± 2.4 | 2.2 ± 2.4 | 1.6 ± 2.2 |
| Any lesion group | 4.7 ± 2.5 | 2.3 ± 2.2 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | 2.0 ± 2.4 |
| Lysholm knee score 0 (–100), mean ± SD | ||||
| Total group | 62 ± 22 | 78 ± 19 | 80 ± 18 | 85 ± 17 |
| No lesion group | 64 ± 23 | 80 ± 17 | 81 ± 18 | 86 ± 16 |
| Any lesion group | 60 ± 22 | 76 ± 20 | 80 ± 18 | 84 ± 17 |
| Tegner function score (0 –10), mean ± SD | ||||
| Total group | 4.5 ± 1.9 | na | na | 4.1 ± 1.8 |
| No lesion group | 4.5 ± 1.8 | na | na | 4.4 ± 2.1 |
| Any lesion group | 4.4 ± 2.0 | na | na | 3.9 ± 1.6 |
| Sick leave, n (%) | ||||
| 1–5 days | 31 (25) | 20 (19) | 6 (7) | 3 (3) |
| 6–10 days | 4 (3) | 9 (9) | 3 (3) | 0 |
| >10 days | 7 (5) | 16 (15) | 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Hindrance at work, n (%) | 76 (59) | 30 (29) | 20 (12) | 14 (13) |
| Adaptation at work, n (%) | 25 (19) | 16 (15) | 9 (10) | 9 (8) |
a
Reported over a perio d of 3 months.
b
Reported over a period of 6 months. na = not available.