Is Arthroscopy an Appropriate Surgical Procedure for Knee Osteoarthritis?

A DIFFERENT CLINICAL RATING SYSTEM AND RESULTS


Articol din publicatia Timisoara Medical Journal nr. 2/2005
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Cosmin Corneliu Pop, Jenel Marian Patrascu, Dan V. Poenaru

2nd Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The modern surgical treatment of primary or secondary knee osteoarthritis (OA) includes a variety of methods. Arthroscopy is the less invasive procedure of all but this technique needs an expensive equipment and a skilled orthopaedic surgeon. Favourable postoperative results are conditioned by a correct indication. The aim of the study was to evaluate using an own-devised clinical rating system the effects of arthroscopic debridement in selected patients diagnosed with knee OA.

D. Niculescu*, D. Anusca, D. Grecu

Clasificarea endoprotezelor de sold Exista mai multe varietati de astfel de endoproteze, clasificandu-se dupa cateva criterii: proteze partiale si totale, in functie de partea articulara protezata, si proteze cimentate si necimentate, dupa tipul de fixare osoasa.