Table 3: Comparison between initial and actual Lysholm-Tegner Scale (LTS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) per groups subdivided according ≤1 or >1 year after surgery.

- Initial Final P value
ACL injury ≤1 year - - -
LTS 49 (38.5-59.5) 91 (86-97.5) <0.001
IKDC 52.5 (40-63) 89 (82-93) <0.001
VAS 5 (3-7.8) 0 (0-1) <0.001
ACL injury >1 year - - -
LTS 44.5 (27.5-54.5) 91 (84-97.3) <0.001
IKDC 42 (28-58) 90 (85.8-94.3) <0.001
VAS 7 (5.6-9) 1 (0-2) <0.001

Data is presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied.
ACL, anterior cruciate ligament.