ArticleArthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association2020
Nonoperative Management of Degenerative Meniscus Tears Is Worth a Try.
Article in Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Abstract
Clinical trials comparing arthroscopy and physical therapy for degenerative meniscal tears show no significant difference. Methodologically, these trials have flaws. Intention-to-treat analysis allows therapy patients to crossover to surgery, and outcomes of these surgically treated patients are paradoxically reported in the therapy group. In contrast, it is impossible for surgery patients to crossover. Nevertheless, initial nonoperative management of degenerative meniscal tears is worth a try.
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