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SUBMITTER: O'Connor D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892839 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Connor Denise D Johnston Renea V RV Brignardello-Petersen Romina R Poolman Rudolf W RW Cyril Sheila S Vandvik Per O PO Buchbinder Rachelle R
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20220303
<h4>Background</h4>Arthroscopic knee surgery remains a common treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, including for degenerative meniscal tears, despite guidelines strongly recommending against its use. This Cochrane Review is an update of a non-Cochrane systematic review published in 2017.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the benefits and harms of arthroscopic surgery, including debridement, partial menisectomy or both, compared with placebo surgery or non-surgical treatment in people with de ...[more]