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 …

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- …

Objective To update and expand upon prior Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
guidelines by developing patient-focused treatment recommendations for individuals …

The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) was developed as an extension
of the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index with the purpose of evaluating short-term and long-term …

The objective was to develop evidence -based recommendations and a research and educational
agenda for the non-pharmacological management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). …

The term osteoarthritis describes a common, age-related, heterogeneous group of disorders
characterised pathologically by focal areas of loss of articular cartilage in synovial joints, …

Objective. To determine the proteolytic fragmentation patterns and N‐terminal sequence of
aggrecan fragments in human synovial fluid from patients with inflammatory arthritides, joint …

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, …

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 …

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 …