Table 1 Lysholm knee score

Limping (5 points)

 Never = 5

 Mild or periodically = 3

 Strong and continuous = 0

Support (5 points)

 No support = 5

 Walking stick or crutches = 2

 Impossible = 0

Restraining (15 points)

 No restraining or restraining feeling = 15

 Has the feeling, but no restraining = 10

 Occasional restraining = 6

 Frequent = 2

 Joint restrained at examination = 0

Instability (25 points)

 Never miss a step = 25

 Seldom, during athletic activities or other strong-effort exercises = 20

 Frequently during athletic activities or other strong-effort exercises (or unable to participate) = 15

 Occasionally in daily activities = 10

 Frequently in daily activities = 5

 At each step = 0

Pain (25 points)

 No pain = 25

 Intermittent or mild during strong-effort exercises = 20

 Marked during strong-effort exercises = 15

 Marked during or after walking more than 2 km = 10

 Marked during or after walking less than 2 km = 5

 Continuous = 0

Swelling (10 points)

 No swelling = 10

 Upon strong-effort exercises = 6

 Upon usual exercises = 2

 Continuous = 0

Climbing stairs (10 points)

 No problem = 10

 Slightly damaged = 6

 One step at a time = 2

 Impossible = 0

Squatting (5 points)

 No problem = 5

 Slightly damaged = 4

 Not exceeding 90° = 2

 Impossible = 0

Total score: ________