In degenerative meniscal tears, PT was noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function at 5 y

David J Hunter

doi:10.7326/J22-0083

In degenerative meniscal tears, PT was noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function at 5 y

Ann Intern Med. 2022 Nov;175(11):JC130. doi: 10.7326/J22-0083. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

Author

David J Hunter¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (D.J.H.).

PMID: 36315941
DOI: 10.7326/J22-0083

Abstract

Noorduyn JCA, van de Graaf VA, Willigenburg NW, et al. Effect of physical therapy vs arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in people with degenerative meniscal tears: five-year follow-up of the ESCAPE randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5:e2220394. 35802374.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
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MeSH terms

Arthroscopy
Humans
Knee Injuries* / surgery
Knee Joint
Meniscectomy
Menisci, Tibial / surgery
Tibial Meniscus Injuries* / surgery