IKDC Summary

1. Highest level of activity that you can perform without significant knee pain? (1 points)
Unable to perform moderate activities due to knee pain

2. During the past 4 weeks, or since injury, how often have you had pain? (3 points)
Frequency of pain: 7 / 10

3. If you have pain, how severe is it? (3 points)

Severity of pain: 7 / 10

4. During the past 4 weeks, or since injury, how stiff or swollen was your knee? (1 points)
Very swollen knee

5. Highest level of activity without significant swelling in your knee? (0 points)

Unable to perform even light activities due to knee swelling

6. During the past 4 weeks, or since your injury, did your knee lock or catch? (0 points)
Knee locking or catching

7. Highest level of activity without significant giving way in your knee? (0 points)
Unable to perform even light activities due to knee giving way

8. What is the highest level of activity you can participate in on a regular basis? (1 points)
Unable to perform moderate activities on a regular basis

9.a. Difficulty going up stairs (1 points)

Extreme difficulty going up stairs

9.b. Difficulty going down stairs (1 points)

Extreme difficulty going down stairs

9.c. Difficulty kneeling on the front of your knee (3 points)

Minimal difficulty kneeling on the front of the knee

9.d. Difficulty squatting (3 points)

Minimal difficulty squatting

9.e. Difficulty sitting with your knee bent (3 points)

Minimal difficulty sitting with knee bent

9.f. Difficulty rising from a chair (3 points)

Minimal difficulty rising from a chair

9.g. Difficulty running straight ahead (3 points)

Minimal difficulty running straight ahead

9.h. Difficulty jumping and landing on involved leg (3 points)

Minimal difficulty jumping and landing on involved leg

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9.i. Difficulty stopping and starting quickly (3 points)
Minimal difficulty starting and stopping quickly

10. Function of your knee prior to injury? (*not scored, benchmark only)
Prior knee function: 10 / 10

10. Current function of your knee? (1 points)

Current knee function: 1 / 10

IKDC Score:
33/87=37.9 percent.
Graphical IKDC Score

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