Arthroscopic surgery or exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal lesions: a systematic review of systematic reviews

ConclusionsConservative treatment based on physical therapy should be the first-line management. However, most SRs revealed subgroups of patients that fail to improve after conservative treatment and find relief when undergoing surgery. In the future, randomized controlled trials, evidence should be looked for that APM can be successful in case of the unsatisfactory results after physical therapy.
Source: Musculoskeletal Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research