Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jan 1984
Preliminary results with abrasion arthroplasty in the osteoarthritic knee.
A retrospective survey of 110 patients treated by arthroscopic debridement of the knee joint was conducted; 73 of 100 operations included abrasion arthroplasty. The average follow-up period was one year. All patients had Grade IV articular changes. ⋯ In a comparable group of 37 patients treated by medial compartment debridement and medial meniscectomy without abrasion only 32% showed improvement. Thus, tentative results in this small series of patients treated by abrasion arthroplasty are encouraging. Further investigations in a larger series are warranted to determine the long-term results of the procedure.