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| Author/Association: | Berg B, Roos EM, Kise NJ, Engebretsen L, Holm I, Risberg MA |
| Title: | Muscle strength and osteoarthritis progression after surgery or exercise for degenerative meniscal tears: secondary analyses of a randomized trial [with consumer summary] |
| Source: | Arthritis Care & Research 2022 Jan;74(1):70-78 |
| Method: | clinical trial |
| Method Score: | 8/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
| Consumer Summary: | SIGNIFICANCE AND INNOVATIONS: Twelve weeks of exercise therapy is effective in improving knee muscle strength up to 12 months compared to partial meniscectomy in middle-aged individuals with degenerative meniscal tears. Quadriceps muscle weakness at baseline is a risk factor for radiographic knee osteoarthritis progression over five years. Our results highlight that early interventions targeting knee muscle strength should be recommended for degenerative meniscal tear patients and support the ongoing shift in treatment strategy for this patient population, recommending exercise therapy over surgery. |
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