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 …

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or conservative treatment for nonobstructive meniscal tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

VA van de Graaf, N Wolterbeek, ELAR Mutsaerts… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the outcome
of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) with conservative treatment in adults with …

Finite element analysis of the effect of meniscal tears and meniscectomies on human knee biomechanics

E Pena, B Calvo, MA Martinez, D Palanca… - Clinical biomechanics, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Many authors have suggested that the high levels of shear and tensile
stresses that appear in the articular cartilage after meniscectomy are partly responsible for …

Why lateral meniscectomy is more dangerous than medial meniscectomy. A finite element study

E Peña, B Calvo, MA Martinez… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Total meniscectomies are commonly thought to cause progressive degenerative arthrosis
pathology in articular cartilage in a period of a few years because of alteration of the …

Unfavorable results of partial meniscectomy for complete posterior medial meniscus root tear with early osteoarthritis: a 5-to 8-year follow-up study

SB Han, GM Shetty, DH Lee, DJ Chae, SS Seo… - … : The Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic
outcomes of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for complete posterior medial meniscus root …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of primary and secondary osteoarthritis of the knee.

DJ Samson, MD Grant, TA Ratko… - Evidence report …, 2007 - europepmc.org
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Factors predicting functional and radiographic outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: a review of the literature

DS Meredith, E Losina, NN Mahomed, J Wright… - … : The Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
We reviewed articles examining the associations between factors identifiable before or
during arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) and functional and radiographic outcomes …

Creep behavior of the intact and meniscectomy knee joints

M Kazemi, LP Li, P Savard, MD Buschmann - Journal of the mechanical …, 2011 - Elsevier
The mechanical functions of the menisci may be partially performed through the fluid
pressurization in articular cartilages and menisci. This creep behavior has not been …

Factors affecting the outcome of arthroscopy in medial-compartment osteoarthritis of the knee

G Spahn, T Mückley, E Kahl, GO Hofmann - Arthroscopy: the journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Purpose: This study was designed to obtain information on factors affecting the medium-term
efficacy of arthroscopy (debridement or microfracturing of chondral defects) in patients with …

The effects of arthroscopic joint debridement in the knee osteoarthritis: results of a meta-analysis

G Spahn, GO Hofmann, HM Klinger - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common orthopaedic diseases. Therapeutic
options for this disease include conservative treatments and arthroscopic debridement and …