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Arthroscopic lavage and debridement for osteoarthritis of the knee

1992; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 74-B; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1302/0301-620x.74b4.1624511

2044-5377

JN Alastair Gibson, MD White, VM Chapman, RK Strachan,

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

We measured the effect of arthroscopic lavage and debridement of the osteoarthritic knee by comparing objective measurements of thigh muscle function before and after operation. There was some improvement in quadriceps isokinetic torque at six and 12 weeks after joint lavage but not after debridement. Neither method significantly relieved the patients' symptoms.