Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer?

Table 2

Preferences between both knees following primary ACL repair and ALC reconstruction in the same patient.

	Primary repair	Reconstruction	No preferences
Which knee had less pain postoperatively?	13 (72%)	5 (28%)	0 (0%)
Which knee was less painful during rehabilitation?	14 (78%)	4 (22%)	0 (0%)
Which knee had earlier return of ROM?	15 (83%)	0 (0%)	3 (17%)
Which knee was less swollen during rehabilitation?	13 (72%)	1 (6%)	4 (22%)
Which knee had better function and progressed faster during rehabilitation?	15 (83%)	2 (11%)	1 (6%)
Which knee feels better during daily activities?	6 (33%)	1 (6%)	11 (61%)
Which knee feels better during stair-climbing?	2 (11%)	4 (22%)	12 (67%)
Which knee feels more stable during sporting activities?	2 (11%)	3 (17%)	13 (72%)
Which knee are you currently more confident about during sporting activities?	3 (17%)	5 (28%)	10 (56%)
Which knee is your better knee overall?	6 (33%)	2 (11%)	10 (56%)

Asterisk indicated reported in number (%); ROM, range of motion.