Role of arthroscopic debridement in the arthritic knee.

Kelly, Michael A · J Arthroplasty · 2006

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Abstract

Arthroscopic debridement of the arthritic knee remains a source of controversy in the surgical management of osteoarthritic knees. Lack of a clear consensus on patient indications and surgical technique as well as unpredictable clinical success continues to generate this controversy. A conservative arthroscopic debridement technique appears to have a more limited role today than in the past.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy