Surgery versus physical therapy for a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis.

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Published in N Engl J Med on March 18, 2013

Authors

Jeffrey N Katz1, Robert H Brophy, Christine E Chaisson, Leigh de Chaves, Brian J Cole, Diane L Dahm, Laurel A Donnell-Fink, Ali Guermazi, Amanda K Haas, Morgan H Jones, Bruce A Levy, Lisa A Mandl, Scott D Martin, Robert G Marx, Anthony Miniaci, Matthew J Matava, Joseph Palmisano, Emily K Reinke, Brian E Richardson, Benjamin N Rome, Clare E Safran-Norton, Debra J Skoniecki, Daniel H Solomon, Matthew V Smith, Kurt P Spindler, Michael J Stuart, John Wright, Rick W Wright, Elena Losina

Author Affiliations

1: Orthopedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jnkatz@partners.org.

Associated clinical trials:

Comparing Knee Cartilage Surgery Versus Standard Physical Therapy in Treating People With a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis | NCT00597012

Catabolic Marker Levels After Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP) Lavage (PPP) | NCT03120988

Arthroscopic Labral Repair Versus Physical Therapy for Tears of the Acetabular Labrum | NCT03909178

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