Table 4 Summary of the studies that compare second-look findings with clinical outcomes
Second-look findings | Clinical outcomes compared with second-look findings | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
Defrere et al. [19] (CORR, 1994) | Invested or non-invested (based on synovial coverage and neovascularization) | Stability (Lachman test, PST), failure | Invested (25): perfect stability (21), slight instability (4) |
Non-invested (22): perfect stability (13), slight instability (4), graft rupture in one half (1), Failure (4) | |||
Toritsuka et al. [5] (AOTS, 2005) | Tension (probe test), integrity (tear) | KT-1000 (STSD) | 1.1 mm (taut) v 2.3 mm (mildly lax/lax), p = 0.003 |
1.2 mm (minimal tear) v 1.2 mm (substantial tear), p = 0.670 | |||
Ahn et al. [6] (Arthroscopy, 2007) | Tension (probe test) | KT-2000 | No statistical difference in KT-2000 measurements between “good tension” and “some laxity” group |
Ahn et al. [22] (KSSTA, 2007) | Tension (probe test), tear, synovial coverage, notch reformation, cyclops lesion | KT-2000 Lysholm score | “Normal tension” group was significantly better than “slightly lax” group in KT-2000, but there was no significant difference in Lysholm score between groups |
Graft tear, synovial coverage, notch reformation, and cyclops-like lesion showed no clinical correlation with KT-2000 and Lysholm score. | |||
Kondo et al. [7] (Arthroscopy, 2007) | Three categories based on maturation score | Stability (KT-2000, PST) Clinical outcomes (ROM, Lysholm and IKDC score, mean isokinetic peak torque) | Category I showed significantly better results than categories II or III in KT-2000 and PST |
No significant differences between the three categories in all clinical outcomes | |||
Otsubo et al. [23] (KSSTA, 2007) | Three groups based on tension (probe test) and integrity | KT-1000, PST | No significant differences between the three groups in KT-1000 and PST |
Lee et al. [24] (Arthroscopy, 2010) | Synovial coverage, integrity, tension (probe test), cyclops or impingement | IKDC grade | Normal synovial coverage group and normal tension group had significantly more cases with IKDC grade A/B than the abnormal groups |
Integrity and impingement/cyclops made no difference in IKDC grade | |||
Tanaka et al. [30] (KSSTA, 2012) | Graft damage and synovial coverage of PL | IKDC grade, Lachman test, PST, KT arthrometer | PL graft damage or synovial coverage showed no significant correlation with objective outcomes |
Nakamae et al. [32] (BJJ, 2014) | Graft condition (integrity and tension), synovial coverage | KT-2000 and Lysholm score | Graft condition and extent of synovial coverage did not significantly affect the results of KT-2000 and Lysholm score |