Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Arthroscopic meniscal surgery versus conservative management in patients aged 40 years and older: a meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2018
   Pooled it
2. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 5 year follow-up of the placebo-surgery controlled FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscus Lesion Study) trial.British journal of sports medicine · 2020
   Trial
3. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus placebo surgery for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 2-year follow-up of the randomised controlled trial.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2018
   Trial
4. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for the degenerative meniscus tear: a comparison of patients included in RCTs and prospective cohort studies.Acta orthopaedica · 2023
   Article
5. Hidden Unstable Flap Should Be Suspected in Treating Intractable Pain from Medial Meniscus Horizontal Tear.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022
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6. Arthroscopic meniscectomy versus non-surgical or sham treatment in patients with MRI confirmed degenerative meniscus lesions: a protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2020
   Article
7. Knee Arthroscopic Surgery in Middle-Aged Patients With Meniscal Symptoms: A 5-Year Follow-up of a Prospective, Randomized Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020
   Article
8. Patient-reported symptoms and changes up to 1 year after meniscal surgery.Acta orthopaedica · 2018
   Observational
9. Signs of knee osteoarthritis common in 620 patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery for meniscal tear.Acta orthopaedica · 2017
   Article
10. A positive viewpoint regarding arthroscopy for degenerative knee conditions.Acta orthopaedica · 2014
    Article

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