Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 140 included patients (158 knees)
| Characteristic | N = 158 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 49 (10) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 80 (51) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 28 (4.1) |
| History of traumatic injury, meniscus, anterior | |
| cruciate ligament, cartilage defect, n(%) | 79 (50) |
| Baseline KOOS5, mean (SD) | 37 (14) |
| Baseline NRS-pain, mean (SD) | 62 (1.9) |
| Baseline EQ5D, mean (SD) | 63 (19) |
| Bilateral treatment, n | 18 ( |
| Kellgren and Lawrence grade, n (%) | |
| 0 | 8 (5.1) |
| 1 | 40 (25) |
| 2 | 55 (35) |
| 3 | 43 (27) |
| 4 | 12 (7.6) |
Abbreviations: EQ5d, EuroQol 5 dimensions;
KOOS5, average of the 5 subscales of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS);
NRS pain, numeric rating scale;
SD, standard deviation.