Table 1.

Baseline patient, trauma, and clinical characteristics of patients aged 18–45 years with recent knee trauma, seen in primary care, N = 174

  Median Age, years (IQR)34 (26–41)
  Male, n (%)110 (63)
  BMI, mean (SD)25.3 (3.9)
Musculoskeletal comorbidities, n (%)39 (22)
Duration of complaints, days, median, (IQR)42 (17–83)
Sports-related trauma, n (%)105 (60)
Rotational trauma, n (%)70 (40)
Popping sensation during trauma, n (%)64 (37)
Direct pain after trauma, n (%)127 (73)
Direct swelling after trauma, n (%)43 (25)
Not able to continue activity after trauma, n (%)124 (71)
KOOS Pain, meana (SD)58 (20)
KOOS Symptoms, meanb (SD)61 (20)
KOOS Sports, meanc (SD)35 (27)
  • a,b,c Knee specific scores on respectively pain, symptoms and limitations in sports, ranging from 0 = worst score to 100 = best score. BMI = body mass index. IQR = interquartile range. KOOS = knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score. SD = standard deviation.