Objective To develop concise, up-to-date, patient-focused, evidence-based, expert consensus
guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), intended to inform patients, …

There is broad consensus that good outcome measures are needed to distinguish
interventions that are effective from those that are not. This task requires standardized, patient- …

The objectives of this study are to review the long-term consequences of injuries to the
anterior cruciate ligament and menisci, the pathogenic mechanisms, and the causes of the …

… The KOOS was originally developed in 1995 by Ewa M Roos and colleagues at the
Departments of Orthopaedics at Lund University, Sweden and at the University of Vermont, USA. …

Patient-reported measures of knee function are important for the comprehensive assessment
of rheumatology conditions in both clinical and research contexts. To merit inclusion in this …

Objective: To identify the consequences of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in a
cohort of male soccer players 14 years after the initial injury with respect to radiographic knee …

Background The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is an extension of
the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthrtis Index (WOMAC), the most …

Background The optimal management of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee
is unknown. Methods We conducted a randomized, controlled trial involving 121 young, …

Objective To study the long‐term outcome of surgical removal of a meniscus in the knee
with regard to radiographic signs of osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Of the 123 patients who …

Background The aim of the study was to evaluate if physical functions usually associated
with a younger population were of importance for an older population, and to construct an …