Table 1 Demographic parameters and activity levels of all patients (n = 27)

Age in years (mean ± SD)

33.48 ± 9.9 (range 18–51)

Male, female

24, 3

Side

18 right, 9 left

BMI (mean ± SD)

26.7 ± 6.5 (range 20.8–32.5)

Mechanism of injury

22 road traffic accidents, 5 fall from height

Diagnosis

8 patients with ACL and PCL injury (KD II)

11 patients with ACL, PCL, and MCL injury (KD III M)

6 patients with ACL, PCL, PLC, and LCL injury (KD III L)

2 patients with ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL injury (KD IV)

Duration since injury (mean ± SD)

14.6 ± 5.9 weeks (range 7–22 weeks)

Associated injuries

16 patients with meniscal injury (11 MM, 2 LM, 3 both menisci)

11 patients chondral damage (5 patients with OB grade I in femoral condyles, 3 patients OB grade I in tibial condyles, 3 patients with combined type I lesion in both condyles, 6 patients with OB grade II in femoral/tibial condyles, 3 patients with OB grade III changes in femoral condyle)

1 patient with popliteal artery injury

Preinjury activity level

3 patients Level 2

11 patients Level 3

7 patients Level 4

6 patients Level 5

Postinjury activity level

3 patients Level 2

11 patients Level 3

6 patients Level 4

5 patients Level 5