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Arthroscopy is not effective for the treatment of osteoarthritis
BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.325.7372.0/h (Published 09 November 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:hClinical question Does arthroscopic surgery improve outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee?
Synopsis This is one of the few studies in the literature to properly evaluate a surgical procedure. Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, moderate pain, no recent arthroscopy, and no suspected ligament or meniscal problems were randomly assigned to either …
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