2009•Chinese Journal of Traditional Medical Traumatology & OrthopedicsRequires access

Curative Effect of Arthroscopic Debridement for Knee Osteoarthritis

Guo Zhenjiang

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Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of arthroscopic debridement for the pain of osteoarthritis.Methods:A retrospective analysis of 78 cases with osteoarthritis was made,among which 44 cases were treated with arthroscopic debridement and another 34 cases received no surgery treatment.Results:The complete remission rate plus partial remission rate of the 2 groups were 86.3% and 35.3% respectively,and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion:Arthroscopic debridement is an effective surgery method for relieving pain of osteoarthritis.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Osteoarthritis, Debridement (dental), Surgery, Arthroscopy, Retrospective cohort study, Clinical efficacy, Alternative medicine