The lysholm and gillquist 100point scale was used for assessment. Pdf the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the lysholm. Lysholm knee scoring scale this questionnaire is designed to give your physical therapist information as to how your knee problems have affected your ability to manage in everyday life please answer every section and mark only the one box which best applies to you at this moment. The lysholm correlated with the international knee documentation committee r. That is usually the journal article where the information was first stated. Please place an x on the line to indicate the amount of pain you have had in your knees the past 24 hours.
Pdf in 1982, the lysholm score was first published as a. The lysholm knee score, first introduced into the medical community in 198221 and modified in 198542 table 433, remains one of the most frequently used. The scale consisted of eight items related to common symptoms and functional limitations experienced by individuals who sustain a knee ligament injury. Please place an x on the line to indicate the amount of pain you have had in your knee s the past 24 hours.
Summary of clinical outcome measures for sportsrelated knee injuries. The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the. The lysholm knee scale lks is divided into eight sections that assess instability 25 marks, pain 25 marks, catching 15 marks, stair climbing 10 marks, swelling 10 marks, need for support 5 marks, squatting 5 marks, and limping 5 marks. I am not able to squat beyond 90 degrees of flexion. Lysholm knee scale the lysholm is a popular knee scale used follow ing knee injury andor surgery. When refering to evidence in academic writing, you should always try to reference the primary original source. The patients current body weight and height were measured at the time of data collection by an author t. In some clinical settings, the lysholm knee scale is accompanied by the application of the tegner scale. Crosscultural translation of the lysholm knee score in. How would you rate the function of your knee on a scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being. Some domains of the lysholm score showed suboptimal performance, and the tegner scale had only a moderate effect size. In the text below the form you can find out more about this knee score and its interpretation but also about the accompanying tegner activity level scale for before and after.
Lysholm score and tegner activity level in individuals. Lysholm knee rating score questionnaire optimal performance. The lysholm scale was initially designed for physician administration and was validated in patients with acl injuries and meniscal injuries. The correlation coefficients between the ikdc subjective knee form and the lysholm knee score and kujala anterior knee pain scale were 0. Page 1 of 2 knee society score final knee score is. Lysholm, jack and tegner, yelverton 2007 knee injury rating scales, acta orthopaedica, 78. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can. Knee diseases present variable consequences for an individual s function and quality of life. Pdf and epub downloads, according to the available data and abstracts views on.
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the lysholm knee score and tegner activity scale for patients with meniscal injury of the knee. Answer every question by ticking the appropriate box. The scale ranges from ono pain at allo to the oworst possible paino. Free access to the major international journal orthopaedic scores.
Compared with other knee scoring scales, the lysholm knee score has many advantages. Grade symptoms at the highest activity level at which you think you could function without significant symptoms, even if you are not actually performing activities at this level. Modification and validation of the lysholm knee scale to. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, six weeks, six months and 12 months. Specific questionnaire for knee symptoms the lysholm. The first version of the lysholm scale was published in 1982 and consisted of eight questions that dealt with the categories of limping, support, locking, instability, pain, swelling, stair climbing, and squatting. Analysis on the modified lysholm functional protocol among. For the purposes of translating, validating and checking the measurement properties of the specific questionnaire for knee symptoms the lysholm knee scoring scale into portuguese, we selected, for convenience, 50 patients 29 males and 21 females, mean age 38.
Lysholm score and tegner activity level in individuals with normal knees. Lysholm knee questionnaire tegner activity scale a none b slight or periodical c severe and. This information will help us keep track of how you feel about your knee and how well you are able to do your usual activities. Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale. Primary outcome was the lysholm knee score, secondary outcomes included the tegner level of activity scale, the norwich patellar instability npi score, and isometric knee extensions strength at various knee flexion ranges of motion. For sane score, patients were instructed toratetheir surgical knee on a scale of 0100 with 100 being normal 11.
This is an activity level scale that scores mobility before and after knee surgery. Please answer every question by placing a mark in the box that best describes your condition today. Arabic translation and validation of three knee scores. Summary of clinical outcome measures for sportsrelated. Optimal performance physical therapy lysholm knee rating score questionnaire i do not limp when walking. What is the highest level of activity that you can perform without significant knee pain. During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your.
Entirely confidential, no personal details required. Pdf evaluation of the effectiveness of preoperative. The lysholm knee score, first introduced into the medical community in 198221. The turkish version of the ikdc subjective knee form showed excellent internal consistency cronbach coefficient. With that in mind, the lysholm knee score is one of the most utilized scoring systems for acl injuries and chondral defects. It focuses on physical activity and the patient is asked to rate how they fared before the surgery and how they consider they fare at the moment of. Patients name or ref pain o none o mildoccasional o mild. Do you need any kind of support when you are walking. The lysholm knee scale is an 8item questionnaire scored on a 0100 weighted scale measuring pain 25 points, instability 25 points, locking 15 points, swelling 10 points, limp 5 points, stairclimbing 10 points, squatting 5 points and use of support 5 points. Lysholm knee scoring system patientreported outcome measure.
A study for testing the sensitivity and reliability of the. The lysholm scale was initially designed for physician administration and was. Students t test, the mannwhitney u test and the wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis. The knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score koos is a questionnaire designed to assess short and longterm patientrelevant outcomes following knee injury.
For example, oks is only applicable for functional evaluation in knee osteoarthritis, and ikdc and tegner activity scale are only used to evaluate knee ligament 36. Tegner lysholm knee scoring scale orthopaedic scores. Overall, the lysholm knee score and the tegner activity scale demonstrated acceptable psychometric performances as outcome measures for patients with a meniscal injury of the knee. This lysholm score for knee ligament surgery calculator evaluates knee surgery outcome based on knee movement in activities like walking, climbing stairs or squatting. This page cannot be saved due to patient data protection so please print the filled in form before closing the window. Specific questionnaire for knee symptoms the lysholm knee scoring scale translation and validation into portuguese. International knee documentation committee ikdc subjective knee evaluation form, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score koos, knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score physical function short form koosps, knee outcome survey activities of daily living scale kosadl, lysholm knee scoring scale, oxford knee score oks, western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis. Free online tegner lysholm knee scoring scale calculator. Rating systems in the evaluation of knee ligament injuries. Clinicians name or ref patients name or ref this questionnaire has been designed to give your therapist information as to how your knee pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.