The data below is a summary of patients who underwent surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair at the UW Health Sports Medicine Center in 2007 and 2008.

 

Scores are taken from the SF-12 v2 Health Survey, a one-page questionnaire given to patients to measure health outcomes. The SF-12 v2.0 measures two summary measures and eight specific domains of health. Knee function, a summary measure, is portrayed below.

 

A higher score indicates better health, while a lower score indicates poorer health.

 

• Patients: 97
• Average age: 27.5 (range 12-63)
• Sex: 39 percent females, 61 percent males