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14 questions · 14 findings · 2 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 4 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 7.1%Low 6 · 42.9%Moderate 1 · 7.1%High 2 · 14.3%

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Quality of life · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Leaving the study early · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Adverse event · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Tendon rupture · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Knee pain (long term) VAS scale: 0 to 10; higher score = worse pain. · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Arthroscopic surgery vs sclerosing injection

Function · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Knee surgery (replacement or osteotomy)Last · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

The intervention showed no clear difference in knee surgery (replacement or osteotomy)Last (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.63 [0.94, 7.34]
4 studies · 864 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Paina Scale: 0 to 100, 0 is no pain · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 309 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Knee functiona Scale: 0 to 100, 100 is best function · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 302 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Knee‐specific health‐related quality of lifea Scale: 0 to 100, 100 is best quality of life · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 188 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Participant‐reported success Last · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

The intervention showed no clear difference in participant‐reported success Last (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.66, 1.86]
3 studies · 189 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Serious adverse eventsLast · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

The intervention showed no clear difference in serious adverse eventsLast (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.35 [0.64, 2.83]
8 studies · 1206 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Total adverse events Last · people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears)

The intervention showed no clear difference in total adverse events Last (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.15 [0.78, 1.7]
9 studies · 1326 participants
Low