Journal article
The urgent need for evidence in arthroscopic meniscal surgery: a systematic review of the evidence for operative management of meniscal tears
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BACKGROUND: Arthroscopic surgery of the knee is one of the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedures. One-third of these procedures are performed for meniscal injuries. It is essential that this commonly performed surgery be supported by robust evidence. PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery for meniscal injuries in all populations. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. METHODS: An online search was conducted for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic rev...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 565.8KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1177/0363546516650180
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Funding
+ Arthritis Research UK
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Grant:
Experimental
Osteoarthritis Treatment Centre (reference 20079
+ National Institute for Health Research
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Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical
Research Unit
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- Journal:
- American Journal of Sports Medicine More from this journal
- Volume:
- 45
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 965-973
- Publication date:
- 2016-07-18
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-03-07
- DOI:
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1552-3365
- ISSN:
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0363-546
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English
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pubs:635540
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uuid:86bd7756-b4d4-43d6-bcde-12fb857464ff
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pubs:635540
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635540
- Deposit date:
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2016-10-12
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- Copyright holder:
- Monk et al
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2016 The Authors. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546516650180
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