June’s 5 minute Management
Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial menisectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients
Who?
140 adults, mean age 49.5 years
What?
Arthroscopic Surgery VS progressive neuromuscular and strength exercises over 12 weeks, performed during a minimum of two and a maximum of three sessions each week
Results!
No clinically relevant difference was found between the two groups in change in KOOS at two years.
19% of the participants allocated to exercise therapy crossed over to surgery during the two-year follow-up, with no additional benefit.
So what?
As a generalisation, Patients with unilateral knee pain >2 months who progressively strengthen do as well as patients who undergo arthroscopy.
Just a note
In light of the resumption of elective surgery and accruing community requests Australian Sports Physiotherapy has resumed face-to-face consults.
ASP wishes yourselves and your families the best of health in this trying time.
Michael Rafla
Physiotherapist
Australian Sports Physiotherapy
Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Coburg, Northcote, Carlton North
1300651256
0431 271 714
