Arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Results of a pilot study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-34

  Moseley Jr , J Bruce ^a,c   Wray, Nelda P ^b   Kuykendall, David ^b   Willis, Kelly ^b   Landon, Glenn ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LAVAGE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DEBRIDEMENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLACEBOS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0030053119     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400106     Document Type: Article

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