The effect of bone drilling on pain in gonarthrosis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 1995 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:International Orthopaedics, volume 19 (issn: 0341-2695, eissn: 1432-5195,

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Authors: M S, Pedersen; A Z, Moghaddam; K, Bak; J S, Koch;

doi: 10.1007/bf00184908

pmid: 7768653

The effect of bone drilling on pain in gonarthrosis

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Abstract

Seventy-seven patients with mild to moderate gonarthrosis of the knee were treated by subchondral bone drilling, and followed for from 2 to 7 years. Patients with generalised arthrosis benefited more than those with unicompartmental involvement. Pain, assessed by a visual analogue scale, was significantly reduced compared with a control group of 16 patients who had a diagnostic arthroscopy only. Drilling is a safe procedure with few complications and can be used in patients when more extensive surgery is not yet indicated or possible.

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Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Knee Joint, Pain, Middle Aged, Arthroscopy, Osteoarthritis, Humans, Female, Aged, Follow-Up Studies, Retrospective Studies

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