Evaluation of the changes in incidence and patient age of knee arthroscopy along with changes in time between knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty between 1998 and 2018: a nationwide register study.

Increasing evidence that recommends refraining from knee arthroscopy in OA and degenerative meniscal tears has led to a dramatic decrease in the incidence of arthroscopies. Simultaneously, the median age of the patients who undergo these operations has continued to decrease.