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The effect of negative randomized trials and surgeon volume on the rates of arthroscopy for patients with knee OA

Publication of 2 (negative) randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in 2002 and 2008 demonstrating inefficacy of arthroscopic debridement of the knee (ADK) for osteoarthritis, and a 2004 national non-coverage Medicare determination, have decreased overall ADK utilization. However, because of potentially f...

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Autores principales: Ghomrawi, Hassan M.K., Marx, Robert G., Pan, Ting-Jung, Conti, Matthew, Lyman, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5898476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29696223
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2017.11.011