Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Human Allograft. Comparison of Early and Later Results*

by FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 78(4):524-37

April 1, 1996

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

FIG. 1 Bar graph showing increases in anterior-posterior displacement, in millimeters, when tested with the KT-1000 arthrometer at eighty-nine newtons.

FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:524-37

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

FIG. 2 Bar graph showing the results of the examination for patellofemoral crepitus.

FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:524-37

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

FIG. 3 Bar graph showing the subjective ratings for pain. 0 = severe (constant, unrelieved) pain with activities of daily living; 2 = moderate (frequent, limiting) pain with activities of daily living; 4

= no pain with activities of daily living but pain wi...

FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:524-37

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

FIG. 4 Bar graph showing the subjective ratings for jumping. 40 = not able to jump; 60 = definite limitations, half speed; 80 = some limitations, guarding; and 100 = fully competitive.

FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:524-37

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

FIG. 5 Bar graph showing the over-all ratings.

FRANK R. NOYES, and SUE D. BARBER-WESTIN J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996;78:524-37

©1996 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.