J Korean Knee Soc.  2005 Dec;17(2):172-177.

The Correlation between Outcome Evaluation Systems after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. mht0501@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between various subjective, objective tests and real functional performances of the patients after ACL reconstruction. METHOD: Twenty-four patients after ACL reconstruction using 12 hamstring autograft and 12 Achilles allograft were evaluated. Lysholm knee score, IKDC subjective score, Knee Outcome Survey score and Tegner activity score were evaluated for the subjective outcome value. Static instability tests, Biodex dynamometer and hop tests were done for the objective outcome value. Three functional performance tests(FPTs) such as carioca test, shuttle run test and co-contraction test were done for deciding the real performance ability of the patients. Each score system was compared with FPT results.
RESULTS
The results of Hamstring group were better than those of Achilles group, but there was no statistical significance. IKDC subjective score, single leg hopping test, and quadriceps power in low velocity of biodex dynamometer tests had a positive correlation with the total FPT results.
CONCLUSION
IKDC subjective score, one leg hopping test showed significant correlation with functional performance test and they can be used as effective methods to decide whether the subjects after ACL reconstruction can return to sports activity.

Keyword

IKDC subjective score; Functional performance test; Single leg hopping test; ACL reconstruction

MeSH Terms

Allografts
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction*
Anterior Cruciate Ligament*
Autografts
Humans
Humulus
Knee
Leg
Sports
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