Arthroscopy in the elderly.
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چکیده
Arthroscopy of the knee is an accepted and widely practised diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. The role of arthroscopy in the elderly is examined in this study. The benefit of debridement in the control of symptoms in the degenerative knee even in this elderly population is demonstrated. Arthroscopy produced an improvement in 62.3% of patients and in those whose knees were being assessed for osteotomy or arthroplasty 55% have avoided further surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 140 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994