ArticleActa orthopaedica2017
Inappropriate use of arthroscopic meniscal surgery in degenerative knee disease.
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- Chondral lesions at the medial femoral condyle, meniscal degeneration, anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency, and lateral meniscal tears impair the middle-term results after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Preferences and beliefs of Dutch orthopaedic surgeons and patients reduce the implementation of "Choosing Wisely" recommendations in degenerative knee disease.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Measuring 21 low-value hospital procedures: claims analysis of Australian private health insurance data (2010-2014).BMJ open · 2019Article
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- Changes in the rate of publicly financed knee arthroscopies: an analysis of data from the Norwegian patient registry from 2012 to 2016.BMJ open · 2018Article
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Abstract
Background and purpose - Current evidence suggests that arthroscopic knee surgery has no added benefit compared with non-surgical management in degenerative meniscal disease. Yet in many countries, arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) remains among the most frequently performed surgeries. This study quantifies and characterizes the dynamics of the current use of knee arthroscopies in Switzerland in a distinctively non-traumatic patient group. Methods - We assessed a non-accident insurance plan of a major Swiss health insurance company for surgery rates of APM, arthroscopic debridement and lavage in patients over the age of 40, comparing the years 2012 and 2015. Claims were analyzed for prevalence of osteoarthritis, related interventions and the association of surgery with insurance status. Results - 648,708 and 647,808 people were examined in 2012 and 2015, respectively. The incidence of APM, debridement, and lavage was 388 per 10
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