Medical exercise therapy alone versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy followed by medical exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tear: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Medical exercise therapy alone versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy followed by medical exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tear: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Objective To explore if medical exercise therapy (MET) alone is comparable to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) followed by MET for knee pain, activity level, and physical function in middle-aged patients with degenerative meniscal tear (DMT) by a systematic review and meta-analysis o...

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Main Authors: Jianxiong Ma, Hengting Chen, Aifeng Liu, Yuhong Cui, Xinlong Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy
Medical physical therapy
Degenerative meniscal tear
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01741-3

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