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Partial meniscectomy similar to sham surgery for mechanical symptoms in meniscus tear
October 2016
Partial meniscectomy similar to sham surgery for mechanical symptoms in meniscus tear
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Mechanical Symptoms and Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tear: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial
Ann Intern Med. 2016 Apr 5;164(7):449-55.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
146 patients with medial meniscus tear were originally randomized to undergo either arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) or sham surgery for the purpose of determining if APM was associated with significant therapeutic benefit in terms of reducing the prevalence of mechanical symptoms (knee catching or knee locking) throughout a 12-month follow-up period. Results demonstrated that APM did not p...
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