Arthroscopic or conservative treatment of degenerative medial meniscal tears: A prospective randomised trial

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-401

  Herrlin, Sylvia ^a   Hållander, Maria ^b   Wange, Peter ^b   Weidenhielm, Lars ^b,c   Werner, Suzanne ^b  

^a Rehabtjänst ^*  (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Exercise; Knee joint; Physiotherapy; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHONDROPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047222099     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0243-2     Document Type: Article

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