Rates of knee arthroplasty in patients with a history of arthroscopic chondroplasty: results from a retrospective cohort study utilising the National Hospital Episode Statistics for England.
Simon G F AbramAntony J R PalmerAndrew JudgeDavid J BeardAndrew James PricePublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Patients with cartilage lesions of the knee, treated with arthroscopic chondroplasty, are at greater risk of subsequent knee arthroplasty than the general population and for a proportion of patients, there is insufficient benefit to prevent the need for knee arthroplasty within 1 to 5 years. These important new data will inform patients of the anticipated outcomes following this procedure. The risk in comparison to non-operative treatment remains unknown and there is an urgent need for a randomised clinical trial in this population.
Keyphrases
- clinical trial
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- open label
- total knee arthroplasty
- patient reported outcomes
- emergency department
- minimally invasive
- electronic health record
- study protocol
- knee osteoarthritis
- combination therapy
- double blind
- phase ii
- rotator cuff
- patient reported