Table 3 Results of primary and secondary outcomes on each assessed time point in both groups, changes (n = 10 in each group)

Stair Climbing Test (sec)

12.37 (3.74)

6.58–18.26

13.54 (7.35)

6.14–27.33

0.658

12.68 (5.00)

5.60–23.58

14.11 (9.19)

5.71–34.87

12.58 (4.64)

6.70–23.23

13.59 (5.30)

5.13–24.02

ROM (°)

113.30 (16.99)

90–135

120.60 (15.43)

80–135

0.328

116.70 (13.24)

95–135

116.20 (17.39) 70–134

100.50 (18.65)

60–120

103.5 (13.69)

90–128

Lysholm Score (all items)

53.50 (21.59)

26–90

59.00 (13.59)

41–84

0.504

70.70 (20.21)

30–97

54.80 (18.52)

13–83

87.10 (9.04)

72–100

69.11 (14.87)

52–96

Lysholm Score (only pain)

10.50 (7.25)

0–20

9.50 (4.38)

5–15

0.713

13.00 (10.06)

0–25

9.00 (6.15)

0–20

25.00 (0.00)

25–25

16.50 (9.14)

5–25

Tegner Activity Scale

2.50 (0.71)

1–3

2.10 (0.738)

1–3

0.232

3.10 (0.568)

2–4

2.00 (0.816)

1–3

3.80 (0.789)

3–5

2.50 (0.850)

1–4

PGIC

0.307

2.50 (2.17)

1–7

2.10 (1.45)

1–4

Length of stay in rehabilitation facility (weeks)

0.486

1.0 (1.49)

0–4

1.5 (1.64)

0–4