Clinical practice and postoperative rehabilitation after knee arthroscopy vary according to surgeons' expertise: a survey among polish arthroscopy society members.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meniscus repair is a challenging task in knee arthroscopy. Currently, there are a variety of arthroscopic methods available for meniscus repair. The purpose of this study was to determine a consensus in meniscus tear treatment in the environment of Polish orthopaedists.

Methods

A total of 205 registered orthopaedic surgeons participated in the surveys. The survey consisted of 35 questions regarding general arthroscopy and postoperative management, including physicians' level of expertise, anaesthesia, postoperative treatment, rehabilitation and procedures performed. Comparisons were made between knee arthroscopy experts (> 100 arthroscopies performed per year) and non-experts (≤ 100 cases) on aspects of patient care.

Results

The most important finding of th

SUBMITTER: Bakowski P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7513306 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature