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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2026; 17(6): 119923
Published online Jun 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i6.119923
Published online Jun 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i6.119923
Table 1 Patient demographics and general information
| Characteristic | mean ± SD/n (%) |
| Age | 28 ± 10.5 |
| Follow up period (months) | 26.6 ± 2.3 |
| Surgery time (minutes) | 70.18 ± 12.17 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 34 (60.7) |
| Female | 22 (39.3) |
| Knee side | |
| Right | 34 (60.7) |
| Left | 22 (39.3) |
| Rerupture | |
| Yes | 0 (0) |
| No | 56 (100) |
Table 2 Knee stability
| Characteristic | Pre-operative | Post-operative |
| Pivot-shift test | ||
| I | 0 | 3 |
| II | 40 | 0 |
| III | 16 | 0 |
| Lachman test | ||
| I | 0 | 4 |
| II | 39 | 0 |
| III | 17 | 0 |
Table 3 Knee function scores and KT-2000 results before and after surgery
| Preoperative (mean ± SD) | Postoperative (mean ± SD) | P value | P value1 | ||
| 3 months | 24 months | ||||
| Lysholm score | 60.5 ± 4.5 | 72.4 ± 4.2 | 92.4 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| IKDC score | 52.3 ± 2.6 | 58.0 ± 2.2 | 92.8 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| KT-2000 side-to-side difference (mm) | 5.4 ± 1.0 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Qi WQ, Zhao YQ, Su YQ, Yao QR, Xiang XX. Early clinical outcomes of over-the-top anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction combined with lateral extra-articular tenodesis. World J Orthop 2026; 17(6): 119923
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i6/119923.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i6.119923