Summary

Diagnosis remains the key to choosing the treatment that will help to ensure the best outcome. Clinicians must also know about new therapies that are on the horizon. Issues including diagnosing and treating medial and lateral meniscus tears, using clinical practice guidelines in the “real world,” and the potential for stem cell therapy were discussed.

  • knee surgery
  • osteoarthritis
  • medial meniscus
  • lateral meniscus
  • meniscectomy
  • stem cells
  • root tears
  • ACL reconstruction
  • minimum clinically important improvement
  • clinical practice guidelines
  • orthopedics & sports medicine guidelines
  • hip & knee conditions
  • orthopedic procedures
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