Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative tears of the meniscus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative meniscal tears is a commonly performed procedure, yet the role of conservative treatment for these patients is unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of arthroscopic meniscal débridement in patients with knee pain in the setting of mild or no concurrent osteoarthritis of the knee in comparison with nonoperative or sham treatments.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): CMAJ

Title: CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

ISSN (Electronic): 1488-2329

ISSN (Print): 0820-3946

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 7 2014

Volume: 186

Issue: 14

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[1 ] Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Khan, Evaniew, Ayeni, Bhandari), Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; MedSport, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bedi), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Bhandari), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. moinkhanmd@gmail.com.

[2 ] Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Khan, Evaniew, Ayeni, Bhandari), Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; MedSport, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bedi), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Bhandari), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

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Publisher Item ID: cmaj.140433

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.140433

PubMed ID: 25157057

SO-VID: 999ce96d-d3c7-40a3-8aa2-29d0ac0859e2

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