A Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

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Authors

J. Bruce Moseley · Veterans Health Administration

Kimberly J. OʼMalley · Veterans Health Administration

Nancy J. Petersen · Veterans Health Administration

Terri Menke · Veterans Health Administration

Baruch A. Brody · Baylor College of Medicine

David H. Kuykendall · NOAA National Geodetic Survey

John C. Hollingsworth

Abstract

Arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee provides no additional benefit to optimized physical and medical therapy. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00158431.)

Topics & Keywords

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Shoulder Injury and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 347, Issue 2, pp. 81-88

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa013259

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