Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesize evidence
regarding measurement properties of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score …

Patient-reported measures of knee function are important for the comprehensive
assessment of rheumatology conditions in both clinical and research contexts. To merit …

Background More than 670,000 total knee replacements are performed annually in the
United States; however, high-quality evidence to support the effectiveness of the procedure …

Objective To assess whether a clinically relevant difference exists in patients' perceptions of
symptoms, knee function, and ability to participate in sports over a period of two years after …

Background: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are considered the gold standard when
evaluating outcomes in a surgical population. While the psychometric properties of some …

Objectives To compare 2-year outcomes of total knee replacement (TKR) followed by non-
surgical treatment to that of non-surgical treatment alone and outcomes of the same non …

Background: Despite introduction of autologous chondrocyte therapy for repair of hyaline
articular cartilage injury in 1994, microfracture remains a primary standard of care. NeoCart …

PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were (1) to conduct a systematic review of clinical
outcomes after osteochondral allograft transplantation in the knee and (2) to identify patient …

This narrative review describes the development and use of patient-reported outcomes over
30 years, focusing on the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). KOOS is a …

In the knee joint, the purpose of the cartilage-bone interface is to maintain structural integrity
of the osteochondral unit during walking, kneeling, pivoting, and jumping–during which …