Table 1 Patient demographics

Initial study sample

105 patients

 Cartilage lesions

23 patients

 Posterior cruciate ligament injury

1 patients

 Meniscal tears

5 patients

 Medial collateral ligament/lateral collateral ligament injury

2 patients

Final study sample

74 patients

 Lost to follow-up

3 patients

Age (years)

34.0 (SD = 9)

Mean weight (Newton)

843.0 (SD = 20.32)

Right knees

46 (62%)

Left knees

28 (38%)

Mean follow-up

12 months