Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine benefits and harms of arthroscopic knee surgery involving partial meniscectomy, debridement, or both for middle aged or older patients with knee pain and degenerative knee disease.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Main outcome measures

Pain and physical function.

Data sources

Systematic searches for benefits and harms were carried out in Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) up to August 2014. Only studies published in 2000 or later were included for harms.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised controlled trials assessing benefit of arthroscopic surgery involving partial meniscectomy, debridement, or both for patients with or without radi

SUBMITTER: Thorlund JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4469973 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature