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Original Article Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis Jeffrey N. Katz, M.D., Robert H. Brophy, M.D., Christine E. Chaisson, M.P.H., Leigh de Chaves, P.T., O.C.S., Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A., Diane L. Dahm, M.D., Laurel A. Donnell-Fink, M.P.H., Ali Guermazi, M.D., Ph.D., Amanda K. Haas, M.A., Morgan H. Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Bruce A. Levy, M.D., Lisa A. Mandl, M.D., M.P.H., Scott D. Martin, M.D., Robert G. Marx, M.D., Anthony Miniaci, M.D., Matthew J. Matava, M.D., Joseph Palmisano, M.P.H., Emily K. Reinke, Ph.D., Brian E. Richardson, P.T., M.S., S.C.S., C.S.C.S., Benjamin N. Rome, B.A., Clare E. Safran-Norton, P.T., Ph.D., O.C.S., Debra J. Skoniecki, M.S.N., A.N.P., Daniel H. Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Matthew V. Smith, M.D., Kurt P. Spindler, M.D., Michael J. Stuart, M.D., John Wright, M.D., Rick W. Wright, M.D., and Elena Losina, Ph.D. N Engl J Med Volume 368(18):1675-1684 May 2, 2013
Study Overview This trial compared surgery with physical therapy (followed by surgery as needed) in patients with a meniscal tear and mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis. Functional outcomes and pain were similar in the two groups at 6 months; 30% of the PT group crossed over to surgery.
Trial Enrollment and Follow-up. Katz JN et al. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1675-1684
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