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. 1994 Feb;140(1):29-31.
doi: 10.1136/jramc-140-01-07.

Arthroscopy in the elderly

J E Hambidge  1 , C Handley
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Arthroscopy in the elderly

J E Hambidge et al. J R Army Med Corps. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

Arthroscopy of the knee is an accepted and widely practised diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. The role of arthroscopy in the elderly is examined in this study. The benefit of debridement in the control of symptoms in the degenerative knee even in this elderly population is demonstrated. Arthroscopy produced an improvement in 62.3% of patients and in those whose knees were being assessed for osteotomy or arthroplasty 55% have avoided further surgery.

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