Arthroscopic lavage and débridement are used frequently to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis whose symptoms are refractory to medication. However, these procedures have not been subjected ...
medportal.ca We make a strong recommendation against the use of arthroscopy in nearly all patients with degenerative knee disease, based on linked systematic reviews; further research is unlikely to ...
Using a representative sample of patients, this study investigated whether MRI is reliable for a detailed cartilage assessment in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods: In a cross ...
The authors also investigated factors predicting the outcome in patients with PFPS. Methods Fifty-six patients with PFPS were randomised into two groups: an arthroscopy group (N=28), treated with knee ...
Arthroscopy provides ... we can get into the knee, we can trim out loose tissue, we can remove torn edges of the meniscus, we can smooth cartilage, we can treat arthritis, we can remove loose ...