Baseline characteristics
| n=63 | Mean (SD) | Min | Max | ||
| Age (years) | 50.9 (9.7) | 34 | 81 | ||
| BMI | 28.6 (9.2) | 20.6 | 38.6 | ||
| Duration of wear (months) | 26.1 (31.6) | 1 | 96 | ||
| Baseline EQ-5D | 0.012 (0.194) | −0.371 | 0.656 | ||
| Gender | Leg | Compartment | |||
| Male | 26 (41.3%) | Left | 36 (57.1%) | Lateral | 19 (30.2%) |
| Female | 37 (58.7%) | Right | 27 (42.9%) | Medial | 44 (69.8%) |
| n=63 | Socioeconomic groups | Return to work with the use of brace | |||
| Professionals | 4 | 4 | |||
| Office based | 21 | 20 | |||
| Heavy manual | 20 | 18 | |||
| Light manual | 13 | 13 | |||
| Unemployed | 5 | n/a | |||
EQ-5D, EuroQol five dimensions.