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ANALYSIS ON THE MODIFIED LYSHOLM FUNCTIONAL PROTOCOL AMONG PATIENTS WITH NORMAL KNEES
Rodrigo Pires E Albuquerque1, Vincenzo Giordano2, Alexandre Calixto3
1Master's and Doctor's degree in Medicine; Orthopedist and Coordinator of the Knee Surgery Division of the Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Professor Nova Monteiro - Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto (SOT-HMMC) - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Ortopedia
|March 31, 2016
Summary
The modified Lysholm protocol, used to assess knee function, did not yield a perfect score in healthy individuals. Further research is needed to develop improved knee assessment tools.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- The Lysholm scale is a widely used tool for evaluating knee function.
- Assessing knee function in asymptomatic individuals is crucial for understanding baseline performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the modified Lysholm protocol in a cohort of patients with normal knees.
- To determine if healthy knees achieve the maximum score on the modified Lysholm scale.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study involving 300 patients (16-40 years old) with no prior knee complaints or surgery.
- The modified Lysholm system, with a maximum of 100 points, was administered.
- Functional and objective criteria, with 50% emphasis on pain and instability, were assessed.
Main Results:
- The average Lysholm score for normal knees was 95 points.
- Males achieved higher scores than females in the healthy cohort.
- No participant achieved the maximum possible score.
Conclusions:
- The modified Lysholm protocol may not capture the full spectrum of function in normal knees.
- Further development and investigation of novel functional assessment tools for the knee are warranted.
- Achieving a global consensus on knee functional assessment remains an ongoing objective.
