The Relationship Between the Timing of Knee Osteoarthritis Diagnoses and Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy

There is ongoing debate regarding the efficacy of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) for meniscus tears in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Some insurance payers will not authorize APM in patients with knee OA. The purpose of this study was to assess the timing of knee OA diagnoses in pa...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 634 - 640
Main Authors:	Thamer, Semran B., Resnick, Corey T., Werth, Paul M., Jevsevar, David S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 15-06-2023
Subjects:	Arthroscopy - methods Female Humans Meniscectomy - methods Middle Aged Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnosis Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery Tibial Meniscus Injuries - diagnosis Tibial Meniscus Injuries - surgery
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