The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2008;90:1171.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.9005.ebo1
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Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Did Not Reduce Arthroscopy Rates or Improve Outcomes for Patients Waiting for Knee Surgery

Bridgman S, Richards PJ, Walley G, MacKenzie G, Clement D, McCall I, Griffiths D, Maffulli N. The Effect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans on Knee Arthroscopy: Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthroscopy. 2007 Nov;23:1167-73.e1.[Medline]

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Question: In patients waiting for knee surgery, does the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans reduce arthroscopy rates and improve clinical outcomes?

Design: Randomized (unclear allocation concealment), blinded (patients, physiotherapists, and radiologists) controlled trial with 6 months of follow-up after surgery or scheduled surgery date.

Setting: A teaching hospital with a core catchment population of approximately 500,000 persons in the United Kingdom.

Patients: 252 patients (mean age 43 y, 68% men) who were on a waiting list for knee arthroscopy (mean duration of symptoms, 46 wk). Exclusion criteria were age <18 years; primary synovial disease, knee infection, or tumor; arthroscopy or MRI of the affected knee in the previous 12 months; contraindication to MRI scanning; or multiple . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Patrick A. Ruwe, MD1

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