TY - JOUR
T1 - The METEOR trial
T2 - No rush to repair a torn meniscus
AU - Hwang, Yong Gil
AU - Kent Kwoh, C.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - It is uncertain whether arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is better than physical therapy in patients who have a symptomatic torn meniscus on top of osteoarthritis of the knee. The Meniscal Repair in Osteoarthritis Research (METEOR) trial concluded that physical therapy is acceptable at first, and that surgery is not routinely needed. In patients assigned to physical therapy who eventually needed surgery, the delay resulting from a trial of conservative management did not impair outcomes at 12 months from the initial presentation. Here, we analyze the background, design, findings, and clinical implications of the METEOR trial.
AB - It is uncertain whether arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is better than physical therapy in patients who have a symptomatic torn meniscus on top of osteoarthritis of the knee. The Meniscal Repair in Osteoarthritis Research (METEOR) trial concluded that physical therapy is acceptable at first, and that surgery is not routinely needed. In patients assigned to physical therapy who eventually needed surgery, the delay resulting from a trial of conservative management did not impair outcomes at 12 months from the initial presentation. Here, we analyze the background, design, findings, and clinical implications of the METEOR trial.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.81a.13075
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.81a.13075
M3 - Article
C2 - 24692441
AN - SCOPUS:84901244634
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 81
SP - 226
EP - 232
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
IS - 4
ER -