In episode 7 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “ Multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to physiotherapist-led care for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome on hip cartilage metabolism: the Australian FASHIoN trial” with Dr. David Hunter. He explain what exactly was measured and how, how the primary outcome of joint cartilage status and change was used to control placebo effect, how we should interpret this in everyday clinical consideration, what actually was favored between arthroscopy and physiotherapy-led care, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 5, Episode 15 with Ian Harris: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work?
In episode 15 of season 5 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work?” with Dr. Ian Harris. He explains a bit of the history behind partial meniscectomy, the faulty thinking of its ability to cause a good outcome from its beginning, what systematic reviews on this topic have consistently shown, his thoughts on the those who would propose they have an effective selection process to favorably impact the results, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 2, Episode 10 with Evan Farina: Meniscal and Mechanical Symptoms and Association with Pathology
In episode 10 of season 2 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Meniscal and Mechanical Symptoms Are Associated with Cartilage Damage, Not Meniscal Pathology” with the author, Dr. Evan Farina. He shares a look at the findings of this study related to the association of patient-reported knee symptoms and pathology, how he’d suggest using this information to guide clinical behavior, how he’d educate patients, and the big takeaways. If you’d like to have a better knowledge on this topic, receive the full discussion with its author, a PDF, and an infographic on this study you can subscribe to Inside the Science.