Arthroscopy for osteoarthrosis of the knee is seldom necessary

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-5

  Santavirta, Seppo ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PREVALENCE; SKILL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0037327388     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016470310013572     Document Type: Editorial

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