Physical Therapy or Arthroscopic Surgery for Treatment of Meniscal Tears: Is Noninferiority Enough?

An editorial is presented on the arthroscopic surgery or physical therapy for meniscal tear treatment. Topics discussed include an overview of knee arthroscopy, the randomized trial determining whether or not physical therapy was noninferior to arthroscopic partial menisectomy, and the cases of oste...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2018-10, Vol.320 (13), p.1326-1327
Main Authors: Jazrawi, Laith, Gold, Heather T, Zuckerman, Joseph D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis
Arthroscopy
Biocompatibility
Biomedical materials
Injuries
Knee
Meniscus
Osteoarthritis
Physical therapy
Surgery
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Summary:An editorial is presented on the arthroscopic surgery or physical therapy for meniscal tear treatment. Topics discussed include an overview of knee arthroscopy, the randomized trial determining whether or not physical therapy was noninferior to arthroscopic partial menisectomy, and the cases of osteoarthritis.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.13181