Establishing the Clinical Significance Values of the Lysholm Knee Score

Kırklareli University69 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to learn about patients who will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the minimal clinically important difference value of the Lysholm Knee Score? * What is the substantial clinical benefit value of the Lysholm Knee Score? * What are the risk factors that prevent patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction from reaching the minimal clinically important difference value? * What are the risk factors that prevent patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction from reaching the substantial clinical benefit value?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Injuries

Interventions

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPROCEDURE

Patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.

Eligibility

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * to be over 18 years old * to undergo surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament Exclusion Criteria: * to have metabolic or autoimmune diseases * to undergo revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery or anterior cruciate ligament repair * to have cognitive issues that will hinder the completion of the study forms * to lack sufficient proficiency in Turkish

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional level

Lysholm Knee Score (total score between 0-100) (higher values indicate higher functional level)

Time frame: before the surgery and after 3 months from the surgery