2001•Ningxia Medical JournalRequires access
The arthroscopic diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Mingchun Wang
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Abstract
Objectives To discuss the arthroscopic role of treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee and factors of influence. Methods Arthroscopic examinations and debridements were performed on 71 knees in 67 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Results All the patients were followed up for 0.5～6 years,with an average of 3.2 years.According to a comprehensively score,the excellent and good rate were 70%.Conclusions Arthroscopic debridement was the first selection of the surgical treatment for early stage of osteoarthritis in the knee and had the advantages of less injury,fast recovery,less complication,and was an effective method for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.Extensive synovectomy and fat patients with geun varum showed unsatisfactory results.