TABLE 3.
Analysis of Outcomes After Grouping by Variablesa
| No. of Patients | IKDC Score | Lysholm Score | Knee Flexion ROM, deg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to surgery | ||||
| Acute (<6 wk) | 35 | 77.00 | 89.51 | 127.86 |
| Subacute (6-12 wk) | 5 | 66.26 | 86.00 | 121.00 |
| Chronic (>12 wk) | 5 | 67.40 | 76.40 | 125.00 |
| P value (ANOVA) | .045 | .006 | .486 | |
| Type of dislocation | ||||
| Frank | 9 | 67.62 | 80.66 | 119.44 |
| Transient | 36 | 76.51 | 89.41 | 128.61 |
| P value (standard t test) | .037 | .007 | .043 | |
| Type of graft | ||||
| All tendon grafts | 28 | 75.76 | 88.32 | 129.11 |
| Graft with at least 1 bone plug | 17 | 73.04 | 86.58 | 122.94 |
| P value (standard t test) | .451 | .535 | .102 | |
| Energy of trauma | ||||
| Low | 9 | 73.31 | 88.77 | 127.22 |
| High | 36 | 75.09 | 87.38 | 126.67 |
| P value (ANOVA) | .855 | .774 | .661 | |
| Treatment of collateral ligament | ||||
| Conservative | 23 | 74.36 | 87.78 | 128.70 |
| Repair | 11 | 76.10 | 88.72 | 127.27 |
| Reconstruction/augmentation | 11 | 74.16 | 86.36 | 122.27 |
| P value (ANOVA) | .906 | .829 | .364 | |
| Grade of collateral ligament injury | ||||
| Grade 2 | 10 | 70.64 | 84.40 | 125.50 |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 75.91 | 88.60 | 127.14 |
| P value (standard t test) | .207 | .194 | .713 | |
| Meniscus | ||||
| Injured | 15 | 73.73 | 86.20 | 126.33 |
| Not injured | 30 | 76.76 | 90.60 | 127.67 |
| P value (standard t test) | .414 | .122 | .735 | |
| Associated injuries in knee | 22 | 74.00 | 88.00 | 125.00 |
| P value (standard t test) | .678 | .647 | .361 |
aOutcomes are presented as means. ANOVA, analysis of variance; IKDC, International Knee Documentation Committee; ROM, range of motion.