Table 1 Demographic data for each group

Age (years)

40.14 ± 11.19

45.90 ± 13.61

45.52 ± 12.14

0.152

Gender (male/female, n)

10/9

16/13

13/12

0.392

Height (cm)

171.90 ± 7.34

169.66 ± 9.26

168.96 ± 7.42

0.373

Weight (kg)

69.41 ± 13.15

72.28 ± 13.92

72.56 ± 12.39

0.616

BMI (kg/m²)

23.34 ± 3.27

25.02 ± 3.73

25.37 ± 3.65

0.080

HKA angle (°)

1.22 ± 0.65

4.97 ± 1.70

< 0.001

Injured side (left/ right, n)

17/12

18/7

0.305

Time since injury (months)

4.50 (2.00, 12.00)

3.00 (1.25, 5.00)

0.239

Trauma mechanism, n

0.344

Sport injury

9

11

Falling

5

6

Other

15

8

Tegner

3.76 ± 1.67

3.91 ± 2.22

0.794

VAS

2.46 ± 1.98

2.83 ± 1.72

0.698

Lysholm

66.64 ± 16.74

66.55 ± 16.89

0.985

KOOS

65.72 ± 13.10

63.05 ± 14.54

0.510