Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy versus Sham Surgery for a Degenerative Meniscal Tear
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Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus sham surgery for a degenerative meniscal tear.
BACKGROUND Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is one of the most common orthopedic procedures, yet rigorous evidence of its efficacy is lacking. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial in 146 patients 35 to 65 years of age who had knee symptoms consistent with a degenerative medial meniscus tear and no knee osteoarthritis. Patients were randomly assi...
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عنوان ژورنال: New England Journal of Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0028-4793,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1305189