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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Knee Injuries
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for knee injuries.
Reviewed August 2011
25 Resources Found
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| Title: | Autologous chondrocyte implantation for full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | A layer of cartilage covering the knee joint surfaces acts to protect the joint and reduce friction. Damage to the cartilage (articular surface) can decrease mobility of the joint and cause pain on movement. Continuing deterioration of the surface may l... |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Operation versus physiotherapy alone following patellar dislocation |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The patella or knee cap is a lens shaped bone situated at the front of the knee. It is incorporated into the tendon of the quadriceps muscles of the thigh and moves within a groove at the lower end of the thigh bone (femur). Patellar dislocation occurs ... |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Computer assisted surgery for knee ligament reconstruction |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (a centrally located ligament in the knee) is common in sports such as football and basketball. The operative reconstruction of this ligament is one of the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedures. It is ... |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Moulded foot insoles for adults with pain around the knee cap |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Pain around the knee cap is a common problem. The pain may be brought on or made worse by day to day or sporting/exercise activities. Pain around the knee cap can have many different causes, such as the way the knee cap glides over the bones or because ... |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Continuous passive motion after knee replacement surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know about the effect of continuous passive motion (CPM) as a treatment to improve range of motion and function after knee replacement surgery. In people who had knee replacement surgery: - Continuous p... |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Joint lavage for osteoarthritis of the knee |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of joint lavage for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The review shows that in people with OA, joint lavage; - may not improve pain and function compared to a sham t... |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of therapeutic ultrasound on knee or hip osteoarthritis. The previous version of this review concluded that therapeutic ultrasound had no benefit over fake therapeuti... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of transcutaneous electrostimulation on osteoarthritis of the knee. The review shows that in people with osteoarthritis: - We are uncertain whether transcutaneous e... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Doxycycline for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of doxycycline on osteoarthritis. The review shows that in people with osteoarthritis: - Doxycycline probably will not improve pain or physical function. - Dox... |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Title: | S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of S-Adenosylmethionine on osteoarthritis. The review shows that in people with osteoarthritis: - We are uncertain whether S-Adenosylmethionine affects pain or... |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Patellar or hamstring tendon grafts for ACL reconstruction in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is important for maintaining the stability in the knee, particularly in activities involving cutting, pivoting or kicking. People with ruptured ACLs have unstable knees that generally become more damaged over time. R... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Joint replacements are common procedures and treatment of choice for those with intractable joint pain and disability arising from arthropathy of the hip or knee. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation is considered integral to the outcome of joint replacemen... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Arthroscopic debridement for osteoarthritis of the knee |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of arthroscopic debridement (AD) for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The review shows that in people with OA, arthroscopic debridement: - Probably does not improve p... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Aquatic exercise for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of aquatic exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. The review shows that: There is gold level evidence that for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, aquatic exe... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The review shows that in people with OA of the knee : wearing a knee brace compared to no brace: increas... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of an osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee. The review shows that: In people with osteoarthritis of the inside of the knee,- an osteotomy can improve pain and fun... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Knee arthroscopy is a common, minimally invasive surgical procedure used both for diagnosis and treatment of knee conditions. It is increasingly carried out in day surgery using various types of anaesthesia. Some people are at increased risk of developi... |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Title: | Surgery versus conservative treatment to repair knee anterior cruciate ligament tears (ruptures) in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common knee injury that often results in an unstable knee. Surgical treatment, usually involving reconstruction of the ligament, is widely used especially in active individuals. This review identified two ra... |
| Date: | Feb 2005 |
| Title: | Interventions for treating posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is a lack of high quality evidence (randomized controlled trials) for the treatment of PCL injuries of the knee. Observational studies have suggested that isolated PCL injuries may be treated conservatively, with good prognosis. In more severe inj... |
| Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Title: | Drugs used to treat the symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome have little evidence base |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patellofemoral pain syndrome is common among adolescents and young adults. The most common symptom is pain surrounding the kneecap when sitting with bent knees for prolonged periods of time or when performing activities like ascending or descending stai... |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
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