Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale

Factor

Scale

Points

Limb

None

Slight or periodic

Severe and constant

5

3

0

Support

None

Stick or crutch

Weight-bearing impossible

5

2

0

Locking

No locking/catching sensations

Catching sensation but no locking

Locking: occasionally

Locking: frequently

Locked joint on examination

15

10

6

2

0

Instability

Never giving-way

Rarely during athletics or other severe exertion

Frequently during athletics or other severe exertion (or incapable of participation)

Occasionally in daily activities

Often in daily activities

Every step

25

20

15

10

5

0

Pain

None

Inconstant and slight during severe exertion

Marked during severe exertion

Marked on or after walking >2 km

Marked on or after walking <2 km

Constant

25

20

15

10

5

0

Swelling

None

On severe exertion

On ordinary exertion

Constant

10

6

2

0

Stair-climbing

No problems

Slightly impaired

One step at a time

Impossible

10

6

2

0

Squatting

No problems

Slightly impaired

Not beyond 90 degrees

Impossible

5

4

2

0