Journal article
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Arthroscopic knee surgery remains a common treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, including for degenerative meniscal tears, despite guidelines strongly recommending against its use. This Cochrane Review is an update of a non-Cochrane systematic review published in 2017.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of arthroscopic surgery, including debridement, partial menisectomy or both, compared with placebo surgery or …
Authors
O'Connor D; Johnston RV; Brignardello-Petersen R; Poolman RW; Cyril S; Vandvik PO; Buchbinder R
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2022, No. 3,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd014328
ISSN
1361-6137