Middle-aged patients with an MRI-verified medial meniscal tear report symptoms commonly associated with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study of 199 patients

Background and purpose — No consensus exists on when to perform arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients with a degenerative meniscal tear. Since MRI and clinical tests are not accurate in detecting a symptomatic meniscal lesion, the patient’s symptoms often play a large role when deciding when...

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Main Authors: Kristoffer B Hare, L Stefan Lohmander, Nina Jullum Kise, May Arna Risberg, Ewa M Roos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2017-11-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1360985