Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Italian version of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form: cross-cultural adaptation and validation.
Patient-oriented measures, represented by self-administered questionnaires, have become an important aspect of clinical outcome assessment. To be used with different language groups and in different countries, questionnaires must be translated and adapted to new cultural characteristics, and then validated by a widely accepted process to evaluate reliability and validity, fundamental characteristics for each measure. The aim of the study was to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and to assess the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. ⋯ Level II.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Efficacy of rofecoxib for pain control after knee arthroscopy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial.
To determine if rofecoxib 50 mg administered 1 hour preoperatively to patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery reduces postoperative pain, provides a narcotic-sparing effect, and reduces time spent in recovery. ⋯ Level I, Therapeutic Study (randomized controlled trial).
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The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon autograft. ⋯ Level IV, Case Series (no, or historical, control group).