Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Comparative Study Observational Study
The Utility of Oral Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Compared With Standard Opioids Following Arthroscopic Meniscectomy: A Prospective Observational Study.
To evaluate the efficacy of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as the primary postoperative pain medication compared with standard oral opioids following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. ⋯ Level II, prospective comparative study.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Irreparable Acetabular Labrum: A Match-controlled Study.
To report clinical outcomes of arthroscopic labral reconstruction in the hip at minimum 2-year follow-up in comparison to a pair-matched labral repair group. ⋯ Level III; retrospective comparative study.
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Comparative Study
Morphologic Factors Related to Repair Outcomes for Delaminated Rotator Cuff Tears: A Minimum 2-Year Retrospective Comparison Study.
To evaluate clinical outcomes and repair integrity after en masse transosseous-equivalent suture bridge repair for delaminated rotator cuff tears and to analyze the morphologic factors related to clinical outcomes and repair integrity. ⋯ Level III, retrospective comparison study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intra-articular Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Superior to Hyaluronic Acid or Saline Solution in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Triple-Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
To prospectively compare the efficacy of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) with a sham control group (normal saline solution [NS]) for knee osteoarthritis in a randomized, dose-controlled, placebo-controlled, double-blind, triple-parallel clinical trial. ⋯ Level I, randomized controlled single-center trial.
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To compare the patient-reported outcomes scores (PROs) of patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, and complete ligamentum teres (LT) tears to a matched-pair control group with intact LTs, as well as to report the relative risk of total hip arthroplasty (THA) conversion. ⋯ Level III, comparative trial, case-control.