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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of primary bone marrow edema syndrome of the knee: a prospective randomised controlled study

Characteristics

Group A (n = 20)

Group B (n = 20)

Female, n (%)

9 (45)

11 (55)

Age, years

41.6 ± 9.7

45.1 ± 8.9

Height, m

1.65 ± 0.21

1.68 ± 0.32

Weight, kg

64.2 ± 6.3

67.4 ± 8.6

BMI, kg/m2

25.5 ± 3.7

24.9 ± 5.4

IBST, weeks

2.9 ± 2.7

3.2 ± 1.9

Duration of follow-up, months

12.1 ± 2.5

13.0 ± 1.8

  1. Note: BMI Body Mass Index, IBST Interval between the onset of symptoms and the beginning of treatment
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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