Table 4.

Patient-reported outcomes and return to work and sport

Survey responses	All (n = 14)	Primary ACLR (n = 4)	Revision ACLR (n = 10)	P-value
VAS pain†	2.2 ± 3.3	2.8 ± 4.8	1.9 ± 2.8	0.89
Satisfaction†	77.9% ± 35.5%	100.0% ± 0.0%	69.0% ± 38.9%	0.04*
Lysholm score†	81.1 ± 18.1	86.5 ± 14.5	78.9 ± 19.7	0.52
Knee catching	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	1.00
Knee locking	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00
Knee instability during sports	11 (78.6%)	3 (75.0%)	8 (80.0%)	1.00
Knee instability during ADLs	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1.00
Tegner scores†
Pre-injury	7.4 ± 2.5	7.0 ± 3.6	7.5 ± 2.2	1.00
Post-injury	3.9 ± 2.4	4.8 ± 1.5	3.5 ± 2.6	0.32
At present	4.9 ± 2.1	5.0 ± 1.4	4.8 ± 2.4	0.88
Change from pre-injury	−2.5 ± 2.7	−2.0 ± 2.3	−2.7 ± 2.9	0.62
Change from post-injury	1.0 ± 1.7	0.3 ± 0.5	1.3 ± 1.9	0.25
Participated in sports prior to injury	14 (100.0%)	4 (100.0%)	10 (100.0%)	1.00
Full- or limited-contact sport	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0.25
Returned to sport after surgery	6 (42.9%)	2 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1.00
Returned at the pre-injury level	6 (42.9%)	2 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1.00
Employed prior to injury	14 (100.0%)	4 (100.0%)	10 (100.0%)	1.00
REFA work intensity class				0.84
0	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)
1	5 (35.7%)	1 (25.0%)	4 (40.0%)
2	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
3	4 (28.6%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (20.0%)
4	4 (28.6%)	1 (25.0%)	3 (30.0%)
Returned to work after surgery	13 (92.9%)	4 (100.0%)	9 (90.0%)	1.00
Returned at the pre-injury level	9 (64.3%)	2 (50.0%)	7 (70.0%)	0.53

Postoperative PROMIS CAT scores	All (n = 16)	Primary ACLR (n = 5)	Revision ACLR (n = 11)	P-value
Pain interference†	51.8 ± 11.5	49.7 ± 10.5	52.8 ± 12.2	0.82
Pain intensity†	40.8 ± 9.2	38.9 ± 8.9	41.6 ± 9.6	0.73
Physical function†	53.1 ± 11.8	60.3 ± 12.3	50.2 ± 10.9	0.23

VAS visual analog scale, ADLs activities of daily living, REFA Association for Work Design, Business Organization and Business Development, PROMIS Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, CAT computerized adaptive test

^*P-value < 0.05

^†Means reported with standard deviation