Lysholm Knee Score
Lysholm knee score (Lysholm & Gillquist 1982): 8 functional items totaling 0-100; >= 95 excellent, < 65 poor.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Limp
- 5
- Support
- 5
- Locking
- 15
- Instability
- 20
- Pain
- 20
- Swelling
- 10
- Stair climbing
- 10
- Squatting
- 5
Result: Lysholm knee score 90 of 100 — good (84-94).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- >= 95
- Excellent.
- 84-94
- Good.
- 65-83
- Fair.
- < 65
- Poor (8 functional items). A knee-function score, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Limp
- Support
- Locking
- Instability (giving way)
- Pain
- Swelling
- Stair climbing
- Squatting
How this is calculated
Lysholm J, Gillquist J. Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale. Am J Sports Med. 1982;10(3):150-154. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.