Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms

JB Thorlund, CB Juhl, EM Roos, LS Lohmander - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To determine benefits and harms of arthroscopic knee surgery involving partial
meniscectomy, debridement, or both for middle aged or older patients with knee pain and …

The long-term consequence of anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: osteoarthritis

LS Lohmander, PM Englund… - The American journal …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
The objectives of this study are to review the long-term consequences of injuries to the
anterior cruciate ligament and menisci, the pathogenic mechanisms, and the causes of the …

Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up

NJ Kise, MA Risberg, S Stensrud, J Ranstam… - bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Objective To determine if exercise therapy is superior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy
for knee function in middle aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-organ magnetic resonance imaging score (WORMS) of the knee in osteoarthritis

CG Peterfy, A Guermazi, S Zaim, PFJ Tirman… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Objectives: To describe a semi-quantitative scoring method for multi-feature, whole-organ
evaluation of the knee in osteoarthritis (OA) based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Impact of type of meniscal tear on radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a sixteen‐year followup of meniscectomy with matched controls

M Englund, EM Roos… - Arthritis & Rheumatism …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate long‐term radiographic and patient‐relevant outcome of isolated
limited meniscectomy with regard to type of meniscal tear and extent of surgical resection …

The consequences of meniscectomy

ID McDermott, AA Amis - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery …, 2006 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The menisci of the knee have an important role in load-bearing and shock absorption within
the joint. They may also function as secondary stabilisers, have a proprioceptive role, and …

Risk factors for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis fifteen to twenty‐two years after meniscectomy

M Englund, LS Lohmander - … Journal of the American College of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the influence of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), extent of meniscal
resection, cartilage status, and knee load on the development of radiographically evident …

Arthroscopic or conservative treatment of degenerative medial meniscal tears: a prospective randomised trial

S Herrlin, M Hållander, P Wange… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2007 - Springer
In this prospective randomised study two treatments after non-traumatic medial meniscal
tear diagnosed with radiological examination and magnetic resonance imaging were …

Meniscectomy as a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review

R Papalia, A Del Buono, L Osti, V Denaro… - British medical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction This review defines the recognized risk factors responsible for the development
of knee osteoarthritis after surgical management of meniscal tears. Sources of data We …

A systematic review of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing meniscectomy

MJ Salata, AE Gibbs, JK Sekiya - The American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Knee meniscectomy is the most common procedure performed by orthopaedic surgeons.
While it is generally believed that loss of meniscal tissue leads to osteoarthritis and poor …