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Table 3 Assessment of cartilage damage during primary and revision ACL-R according to the classification by Outerbridge

From: Joint effusion, anteroposterior stability, muscle strength and degree of patellofemoral osteoarthritis significantly impact outcome following revision ACL reconstruction

Outerbridge-classification

Patellofemoral

Medial tibia

Lateral tibia

Medial femur

Lateral femur

ACL surgery

primary

revision

primary

revision

primary

revision

primary

revision

primary

revision

Grade 0

65

51

71

66

71

69

51

29

69

65

Grade 1

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Grade 2

4

6

0

1

0

1

12

18

2

1

Grade 3

2

10

0

3

0

1

7

14

0

3

Grade 4

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

10

0

2