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Osteoarthritis of the knee
“Osteoarthritis” on imaging may be normal wear and tear
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e5594 (Published 21 August 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e5594- Simon T Donell, orthopaedic surgeon and honorary professor1
- 1Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK
- simon.donell{at}nnuh.nhs.uk
Bennell and colleagues’ clinical review on the management of knee osteoarthritis describes a sensible and measured approach based on the evidence.1 The recent access of general practitioners and triage staff to magnetic resonance images has resulted in a flood of patients referred to hospital for arthroscopy for tears of the posterior horn of the medial …
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