Abstract
A series of 17 knees in 16 patients, ages ranging from 52 to 77 years (mean, 66 years), with early or moderate osteoarthritis of the knee, were treated by arthroscopic debridement. All patients were followed up for at least 12 months after surgery. The average JOA score improved from 68 to 89 points.
We concluded that arthroscopic debridement is a good surgical procedure for the early osteoarthritis of the knee.
