Age, years
|
26.0 (3.6)
|
26.9 (10.3)
|
0.85
|
Females, number (%)
|
3 (27)
|
2 (33)
|
0.79
|
Body mass index, kg/m2
|
25.1 (3.1)
|
25.1 (4.6)
|
1.00
|
Interval between ACL injury and reconstruction, days
|
76.5 (54.3)
|
61.7 (34.8)
|
0.56
|
Interval between ACL reconstruction and intra-articular injection, days
|
48.5 (14.0)
|
47.8 (8.3)
|
0.92
|
KOOS
|
Pain
|
69.1 (11.7)
|
84.2 (11.9)
|
0.02
|
Symptoms
|
59.7 (10.8)
|
83.9 (11.7)
|
<0.001
|
Activities of daily living
|
82.1 (11.0)
|
92.8 (6.4)
|
0.047
|
Sport and recreation function
|
29.7 (17.6)
|
40.0 (14.1)
|
0.47
|
Knee-related quality of life
|
40.9 (19.8)
|
50.0 (16.8)
|
0.36
|
SF-36 physical component score
|
41.3 (4.7)
|
45.9 (5.8)
|
0.11
|
Physical functioning
|
41.0 (6.2)
|
43.7 (1.7)
|
0.31
|
Role limitation: physical
|
40.0 (7.0)
|
42.6 (8.1)
|
0.51
|
Bodily pain
|
42.3 (8.6)
|
53.5 (5.4)
|
0.01
|
General health perception
|
55.2 (6.6)
|
55.4 (7.9)
|
0.95
|
Joint space width, mm
|
Medial tibiofemoral compartment
|
4.36 (0.55)
|
4.97 (0.63)
|
0.06
|
Lateral tibiofemoral compartment
|
5.38 (0.62)
|
5.67 (0.52)
|
0.36
|
Knee structure measured from MRI
|
Medial tibial cartilage volume, mm3
|
2456 (397)
|
2627 (476)
|
0.44
|
Lateral tibial cartilage volume, mm3
|
3291 (401)
|
3548 (847)
|
0.51
|
Medial tibial plateau bone area, mm2
|
2299 (337)
|
2187 (182)
|
0.46
|
Lateral tibial plateau bone area, mm2
|
1472 (202)
|
1415 (193)
|
0.58
|