Table 3.
Free Text Responses From Patients and Orthopaedic Surgeons for Why the Treatment Decision Was Madea
| ACLR Decision Phase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ACLR Treatment (n = 73) | Acute (n = 33) | Subacute (n = 85) | Late (n = 25) | |
| No knee instability | 33 (45) | |||
| Knee instability/giving way | 1 (3) | 22 (26) | 13 (52) | |
| Activity demands | ||||
| Low | 4 (5) | |||
| High | 21 (64) | 25 (29) | 4 (16) | |
| Sufficient knee function | 16 (22) | |||
| Knee instability/giving way and high activity demands | 11 (33) | 36 (42) | 5 (20) | |
| Other reason | ||||
| Non-ACLR treatment | 20 (27) | |||
| ACLR | 2 (2) | 3 (12) | ||
aThe responses were categorized and are reported based on clinical treatment guidelines. Data are reported as No. (%). ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction