What, if any, are the indications for arthroscopic debridement of the osteoarthritic knee?

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 238-239

  Stuart, Michael J ^b   Lubowitz, James H ^a  

^a Taos Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arthritis; Arthroscopy; Degenerative joint disease; Indications; Knee; MRI

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; EFFUSION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON;

ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; JOINT LOOSE BODIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644685202     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.01.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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