Arthroscopy versus physical therapy in degenerative tears of the meniscus and/or knee OA

Study Type:ACE Review

OE Level Evidence:N/A

Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Arthroscopy versus physical therapy in degnerative tears of the meniscus and/or osteoarthritis

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Synopsis

8 ACE Reports (all randomized controlled trials) from the OrthoEvidence database were included in this review/meta-analysis examining the effect of arthroscopic surgery and physical therapy in the treatment of degenerative tears of the meniscus and knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of this review was to determine if any differences in outcome were demonstrated between arthroscopy followed by physic...