Knee arthroscopy versus conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease: a systematic review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects and complications of arthroscopic surgery compared with conservative management strategies in patients with degenerative knee disease. DESIGN: Systematic review.

Authors

Brignardello-Petersen R; Guyatt GH; Buchbinder R; Poolman RW; Schandelmaier S; Chang Y; Sadeghirad B; Evaniew N; Vandvik PO

Journal

BMJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 5,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

May 2017

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016114

ISSN

2044-6055

Associated Experts

Behnam Sadeghirad

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Gordon Guyatt

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Romina Brignardello

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Yaping Chang

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 42 Health sciences 52 Psychology

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Arthroscopy Conservative Treatment Humans Knee Joint Observational Studies as Topic Osteoarthritis, Knee Practice Guidelines as Topic Quality of Life Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Severity of Illness Index Treatment Outcome

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