title: Role of arthroscopic debridement in the arthritic knee.
abstract: Arthroscopic debridement of the arthritic knee remains a source of controversy in the surgical management of osteoarthritic knees. Lack of a clear consensus on patient indications and surgical technique as well as unpredictable clinical success continues to generate this controversy. A conservative arthroscopic debridement technique appears to have a more limited role today than in the past.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome