Patient-reported knee-related rating scores and scales are widely used in reporting the clinical outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery. Understanding the psychometric properties of such measures is vital to recognizing the limitations that such measures may confer. The aim of this study was to review the available evidence as to the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used in ACL surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the effect of PRP on knee articular cartilage content (thickness/volume) and examine the correlation between cartilage changes and clinical outcomes in patients with knee OA.
Method: A systematic literature search was performed using the Cochrane methodology in four online databases. Studies were included if they reported on cartilage content with cross-sectional imaging pre- and post-injection.
The Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) movement, undoubtably one of the most successful movements in medicine, questions dogma and "clinical authority" and combines the "best available evidence" with clinical expertise and patient values in order to provide the best care for the individual patient. Although since its inception in the 1990s its strong theoretical foundations remain unaltered, a lot has changed in its practical implementation due to the electronic explosion of information and the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of this article is to succinctly provide the reader with an update on the major changes in EBM, including the important most recent ones that were "fast-tracked" due to the COVID-19 challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Orthop Trauma
February 2022