Scoring of patellofemoral disorders

Ligament Reconstruction versus Distal Realignment for Patellar Dislocation

“…In the original publication of Kujala et al [29], the mean score among patellar dislocators was only 62 points and 68 points for patellar subluxations. Maenpaa and Lehto described mean Kujala scores ranging from 74 to 82 points in their 100 patients with nonoperatively treated patellar dislocations in a followup study (average, 13 years) [32].…”

“…subjective symptoms and functional limitations, we used the patellofemoral rating scale by Kujala et al [29] with a maximum possible score of 100 points (no symptoms); a score of 95 points or more was considered excellent, 94 to 85 good, 65 to 84 fair, and 64 or less as poor. The 100-mm visual analog scale (0 = no pain, 100 = most severe pain) was used to determine the patient's subjective pain in the affected knee at followup.…”

Can Arthroscopically Assisted Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy Reduce Pain and Restore Function?

“…Second, we did not have available the preoperative functional scores. However, all patients who underwent surgery were categorized as Grade III preoperatively and we used this as an approximate way to compare with the Kujala et al [7] score at the latest followup taking into account that the Kujala et al [7] score evaluates patients on daily life activities and also sports activities like jumping, squatting, and running. Third, we lacked control groups treated nonoperatively or with open surgery.…”

“…We obtained no imaging. We evaluated the patients using the anterior knee pain scoring system published by Kujala et al [7] that has a minimum of 0 points and a maximum of 100. This scoring system is a questionnaire to evaluate subjective symptoms and functional limitation in patellofemoral disorders and it analyzes the following items: (1) limp; (2) support; (3) walking; (4) stairs; (5) squatting; (6) running; (7) jumping; (8) prolonged sitting with the knees flexed; (9) pain; (10) swelling; (11) abnormal painful patellar movements; (12) atrophy of the thigh; and (13) flexion deficiency.…”

Evaluation of the Scope and Quality of Systematic Reviews on Nonpharmacological Conservative Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

“…Furthermore, to ensure consistency in reporting of primary outcome measures it is recommended that measures with established reliability and validity for individuals with PFPS be used. Measures with these qualities include pain visual analogue scales, 7,16,21,38 the anterior knee pain scale, 21,49,76 and the lower extremity functional scale. 76 …”