Table 4 Patient-reported outcomes and return to work and sport

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

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