Table 2. Number and percentage of patients after manual tests (Lachman test, anterior drawer test, Pivot shift test, and KT-1000 arthrometer score).
Preoperative ( n = 24) | Postoperative ( n = 18) | p -Value | |||||||
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Normal | 1+ | 2+ | 3+ | Normal | 1+ | 2+ | 3+ | ||
Lachman | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0001 |
Anterior drawer test | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0123 |
Pivot shift | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0018 |
Lachman > 5 mm | |||||||||
Preoperative | 23 (95.8%) | ||||||||
Postoperative | 2 (11.1%) | ||||||||
Pivot shift clunk or gross clunk | |||||||||
Preoperative | 18 (75%) | ||||||||
Postoperative | 1 (5.6%) | ||||||||
KT-1000 arthrometer scores (mm) in postoperative period ( n = 18) | |||||||||
Injured knee average (±SD) | 6.7 ± 2.5 | ||||||||
Healty knee average (±SD) | 3.6 ± 1.8 | ||||||||
Difference average (±SD) | 3.1 ± 2.42 | ||||||||
p -Value | 0.0001 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.