UNASSIGNED: The potential benefit of arthroscopy as a treatment for knee @entity571 is contentious, with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence stating that, "There is uncertainty regarding the efficacy of the procedure." This is a study of a consecutive series of @entity1 with @entity571 of the knee, suffering from mechanical symptoms, such as giving way, catching, and locking, and undergoing arthroscopic debridement, including chondroplasty and meniscectomy where appropriate. A total of 33 @entity1 were reviewed at a mean period of 24 months (standard deviation 3 months) and follow-up data were obtained for 28 of these @entity1 . Primary outcomes measured were: number of mechanical symptom episodes per week and visual analog scores for @entity158 . Secondary outcomes measured were: Oxford, Lysholm, and Tegner knee scores together with arc of motion of the joint. Seven @entity1 went on to have a knee replacement within 2 years. In the @entity1 subgroup who did not require further surgery, there was statistically significant improvement in giving way (p   =   0.0184) and marginally significant improvement in catching and locking (p   =   0.1105 and p   =   0.087, respectively). There were statistically significant improvements found in the Oxford and Lysholm scores (p   <   0.0001). An average decrease of 1.9 in the VAS @entity158 score was observed that was also statistically significant (p   <   0.0007) and an average improvement of 10 degrees in the arc of motion was noted, which was marginally significant (p   =   0.0687). To our knowledge, this is the first study with a primary outcome measure of mechanical symptoms experienced by @entity1 . The results overall suggest that @entity1 symptoms improved following arthroscopic treatment. As a result, episodes of mechanical symptoms should be important criteria for clinicians in determining the @entity1 suitability for arthroscopic debridement.

Mechanical Symptoms of XXXX in the Knee and Arthroscopy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['osteoarthritis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity571 :: (MESH:D010003,Disease) :: ['Osteoarthritis']
