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Table 2 Lysholm score sheet

From: Autologous-cell-derived, tissue-engineered cartilage for repairing articular cartilage lesions in the knee: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Lysholm score

Left knee

Right knee

Claudication (5 points)

No 5

5

  

Mild or periodically 3

3

  

Need support (5 points)

No 5

5

  

Cane or crutch 2

2

  

Cannot bear 0

0

  

Angina (15 points)

No 15

15

  

Snagging without pain 10

10

  

Occasional angina 6

6

  

Frequent angina 2

2

  

Joint angina 0

0

  

Joint instability (25 points)

No 25

25

  

Rarely 20

20

  

Frequently in heavy exercise 15

15

  

Occasional in daily life 10

10

  

Frequent in daily life 5

5

  

Each step 0

0

  

Pain (25 points)

No

25

  

Rarely

20

  

Obvious during heavy exercise

15

  

Obvious after 2 km walking

10

  

Obvious within 2 km walking

5

  

Continuous

0

  

Swelling (10 points)

No

10

  

Heavy exercise

6

  

Daily exercise

2

  

Continuous

0

  

Stairs (10 points)

No

10

  

Mild difficulty

6

  

One step

2

  

Squatting (5 points)

No

5

  

Mild difficulty

4

  

Less than 90°

2

  

Cannot

0

  
  

Total