Zdravniški Vestnik (May 2005)
Intra-rater reliability of using KT 2000 compukt for measuring anterior tibial translation
Abstract
Background: To examine intra-rater reliability of the KT 2000 CompuKT use in a clinical setting.Methods: Fourteen healthy subjects of mean age 34.5 ± 5.68 years participated in the reliability study. Anterior tibial translation was measured using the KT 2000 CompuKT knee ligament arthrometer at 20 lb, 25 lb and 30 lb forces. Measurements were performed three times on each knee, one day apart and were averaged for statistical analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (SPSS for Windows 8).Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.83 and 0.88 for 20 lb, 0.92 and 0.93 for 25 lb and 0.95 and 0.93 for 30 lb for right and left knee, respectively.Conclusions: Results demonstrated high intra-rater reliability for use of the KT 2000 CompuKT in clinical settings.
