作者: Stig Heir , Tor K. Nerhus , Jan H. Røtterud , Sverre Løken , Arne Ekeland
关键词: Evidence-based medicine 、 Knee injuries 、 Quality of life 、 Physical therapy 、 Cartilage 、 Anterior cruciate ligament 、 Arthropathy 、 Osteoarthritis 、 Medicine 、 Degenerative disease
摘要: BackgroundPatients with focal cartilage defects in the knee may suffer from both pain and functional impairment. Treatment options are often insufficient. It is not known, however, to what extent their complaints affect quality of life, compared other disorders. Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) a validated global score suitable for comparison patients attributable different causes.HypothesisComplaints because localized reduce life measured by KOOS than those due anterior cruciate ligament deficiency osteoarthritis, when comparing within working population scheduled surgery.Study DesignCross-sectional study; Level evidence, 3.MethodsPreviously registered baseline data on enrolled treatment studies were included present 18 67 years age (working population) at registration. The di...