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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-8-16
pubmed:abstractText
Out of a total 551 arthroscopic procedures for degenerative arthritis of the knee, 441 were studied at 2-8 years following their procedure. Sixty-eight percent of patients had at least 2 years or more relief of pain and symptoms. Fifty-three percent were still good at follow-up of 4.1 years. The best results were obtained after resection of an unstable flap tear of a meniscus in association with mild degenerative arthritis. The worst results were obtained in patients with bicondylar disease and in the presence of chondrocalcinosis. The results were much better in the normally aligned knee; the valgus knee did worst. Repeated arthroscopic procedures have a much lower success rate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0749-8063
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
151-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Arthroscopic management of the degenerative knee.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article