Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: Overused, ineffective, and potentially harmful
The most frequent indication for knee arthroscopy is degenerative joint disease in middle aged and older patients. Each year, more than 700 000 knee arthroscopies are done in the United States and 150 000 in the United Kingdom. Magnetic resonance imaging evidence of meniscal abnormality, osteophytes...
Main Author: | Carr, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2015
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