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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(4):815–825. doi: 10.1177/0363546517749850

Table 4.

Significant Predictors for Worse Outcome 10 Years after ACL Reconstruction

IKDC KOOS sports & recreation KOOS QOL Marx Activity Level

  • Low baseline IKDC score

  • Low baseline KOOS sports/recreation score

  • Low baseline KOOS QOL score

  • Low baseline Marx score (low baseline activity level)

  • Low baseline activity level

  • Low baseline activity level

  • Higher age

  • Higher age

  • Higher age

  • Gender (female)

  • Gender (female)

  • Gender (female)

  • Higher BMI

  • Higher BMI

  • Higher BMI

  • Higher BMI

  • Smoker

  • Smoker

  • Lower education level

  • Lower education level

  • Revision ACL reconstruction

  • Revision ACL reconstruction

  • Revision ACL reconstruction

  • Medial meniscus procedure prior to index ACL reconstruction

  • Medial meniscus procedure prior to index ACL reconstruction

  • Medial meniscus procedure prior to index ACL reconstruction

  • Medial meniscus procedure prior to index ACL reconstruction

  • Lateral meniscus procedure prior to index ACL reconstruction

  • Lateral meniscectomy at the time of index ACL reconstruction

  • AC medial pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC medial pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC medial pathology (Grades 2/3/4)

  • AC lateral pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC lateral pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC lateral pathology (linear crack/fracture lines)

  • AC patellofemoral pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC patellofemoral pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • AC patellofemoral pathology (Grades 3/4)

  • High-grade laxity

  • Subsequent surgery (ipsilateral knee)

  • Subsequent surgery (ipsilateral knee)

  • Subsequent surgery (ipsilateral knee)