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- Title
The value of knee arthroscopy in patients with severe radiological osteoarthritis.
- Authors
Bohnsack, Michael; Lipka, Wolfram; Rühmann, Oliver; Peters, Gabriela; Schmolke, Stefan; Wirth, Carl Joachim
- Abstract
Background. This study was performed to assess the value of knee arthroscopy in patients with radiological signs of severe osteoarthritis. Methods. A total of 104 patients (50 men, 54 women, average age 60 years) with radiological knee osteoarthritis grade III/IV were followed up after knee arthroscopy between May 1989 and November 1996. The average follow-up time was 5.4 years after surgery. Results. A significant (p<0.01) increase in the Lysholm score was found, ranging from 40 points before arthroscopy to 69 points at the assessment. A total of 84 patients (81%) reported an increase in their activities of daily living, 44 patients (43%) were still without any complaints. The total outcome was rated very good or good by 67 patients (65%). Only 21 patients (20%) required further surgery before the assessment. Conclusions. Knee arthroscopy is a valuable treatment for patients with pain, swelling, and radiological signs of severe osteoarthritis. It improves the patients' activities of daily living and helps to postpone further surgery.
- Subjects
OSTEOARTHRITIS; ARTHROSCOPY; EXAMINATION of joints; KNEE surgery
- Publication
Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, 2002, Vol 122, Issue 8, p451
- ISSN
0936-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00402-002-0425-4