Has platelet-rich plasma any role in partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament? Prospective comparative study

Table 3 Results at final follow-up

Baseline	Group 1, n = 21	Group 2, n = 19	P value
Lysholm score, median (IQR)	69.5 (43.0-85.0)	54.0 (41.0-77.0)	0.41
IKDC score, median (IQR)	58.5 (44.0-60.0)	58.0 (44.0-60.0)	0.84
TAL, mean ± SD	6.90 ± 1.07	6.70 ± 1.18	0.65
At final follow-up
Lysholm score, median (IQR)	80 (75-90)	80 (73-86)	0.53
IKDC score, median (IQR)	77 (71-89)	71 (70-79)	0.33
TAL, mean ± SD	6.70 ± 1.52	6.50 ± 1.61	0.7
RTS rate, n (%)	20 (95)	18 (95)	0.9
Time to RTS in mo, mean ± SD	3.8 ± 0.8	4.3 ± 1.2	0.09
Failure rate, n (%)	7 (33)	6 (31)	0.9

IKDC: International Knee Documentation Committee; IQR: inter quartile range; RTS: return to sports; SD: Standard deviation; TAL: Tegner activity level.