Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is structural pathology related to patient-reported pain and function in patients undergoing meniscal surgery?
Answer: Specific meniscal pathology and other structural joint pathologies found at meniscal surgery were not associated with preoperative self-reported pain and function in patients with meniscal tears questioning inferences made about a direct relationship between these. Our findings question the role of arthroscopic surgery to address structural pathology as a means to improve patient-reported outcomes in patients having surgery for a meniscal tear.
Output (English): no