The objectives of this study are to review the long-term consequences of injuries to the
anterior cruciate ligament and menisci, the pathogenic mechanisms, and the causes of the …

The loss of joint cartilage is considered to be the structural hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA).
The last few decades of research focused on the knee, however, have proved OA to be a …

Background Few studies have investigated the accuracy and reproducibility of the
Outerbridge classification system for classification of chondral damage in the knee …

Objective To assess if arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is superior to placebo
surgery in the treatment of patients with degenerative tear of the medial meniscus. Methods …

The loss of joint cartilage is considered the structural hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA).
However, the last decades of research have shown OA to be a whole-joint disorder involving …

Objective The primary objective was to assess whether patients with knee osteoarthritis and
whom undergo arthroscopic meniscectomy have an increased risk for future knee …

Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives To identify, analyze, and
synthesize the literature to determine which physical examination tests, if any, accurately …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical examination are tools commonly used in the
diagnosis of meniscus tears. It has been suggested routine MRI before therapeutic …

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Background Musculoskeletal knee pain is a large and costly problem, and meniscal tears
make up a large proportion of diagnoses.'Special tests' to diagnose torn menisci are often …