Seventy-seven patients with mild to moderate gonarthrosis of the knee were treated by subchondral bone drilling, and followed for from 2 to 7 years. Patients with generalised arthrosis benefited more than those with unicompartmental involvement. Pain, assessed by a visual analogue scale, was signifi
A pain in the bone
β Scribed by John Fani Srour; Julia Braza; Gerald W. Smetana
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 256 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1553-5592
- DOI
- 10.1002/jhm.644
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β¦ Synopsis
The approach to clinical conundrums by an expert clinician is revealed through presentation of an actual patient's case in an approach typical of morning report. Similar to patient care, sequential pieces of information are provided to the clinician who is unfamiliar with the case. The focus is on the thought processes of both the clinical team caring for the patient and the discussant.
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