BACKGROUND To describe a semi-quantitative score for multi-feature, whole-organ evaluation of the knee in osteoarthritis based on the results of arthroscopic evaluation. METHODS This was a study of 1,199 patients who were suffering from knee pain for over 3 months (range 3 to 48 months) and had undergone arthroscopy. The mean age of patients was 49.8 (range 17 to 85) years old. Cartilage lesi...

BACKGROUND Rapidly destructive osteoarthritis of the hip and rapid chondrolysis of the lateral compartment of the knee or the shoulder are rare, but have been previously described in the medical literature. To the best of our knowledge, no case of medial femorotibial compartment chondrolysis after arthroscopy has yet been described. We therefore submit the first case report. CASE PRESENTATION...

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 degenerative knee disease. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Pain and physical function. DATA SOURCES Systematic searches for benefits and harms were carried out in Medline, Embase, ...

OBJECTIVE  To determine if exercise therapy is superior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function in middle aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears. DESIGN  Randomised controlled superiority trial. SETTING  Orthopaedic departments at two public hospitals and two physiotherapy clinics in Norway. PARTICIPANTS  140 adults, mean age 49.5 years (range 35.7-59.9), with degen...