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Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency vs. mechanical debridement for knee chondroplasty
September 2016
Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency vs. mechanical debridement for knee chondroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Mechanical debridement versus radiofrequency in knee chondroplasty with concomitant medial meniscectomy: 10‑year results from a randomized controlled study
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 May;24(5):1560-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients who had grade III cartilage lesions on the medial femoral condyle were randomized to receive either mechanical debridement (MD) or bipolar radiofrequency chondroplasty (RF). 47 out of these 60 initial patients were available for 10-year follow-up. The purpose of this study was to determine the comparative efficacy of the two procedures in the long-term with regards to clinical outcomes...
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