Knee joint distraction in regular care for treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A comparison with clinical trial data.
Mylene P JansenSimon C MastbergenRonald J van HeerwaardenSander SpruijtMichelle D van EmpelenEsmee C KesterFloris P J G LafeberRoel J H CustersPublished in: PloS one (2020)
KJD as joint-preserving treatment in clinical practice, to postpone arthroplasty for end-stage knee osteoarthritis patient below the age of 65, results in an outcome similar to that thus far demonstrated in clinical trials. Longer follow-up in regular care is needed to test whether also long-term results remain beneficial and comparable to trial data.