Nonoperative management of knee cartilage injuries—an international Delphi consensus statement

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Title: Nonoperative management of knee cartilage injuries—an international Delphi consensus statement
Authors: Jacob S. Torrey, Chanell R. Brown, Eoghan T. Hurley, Richard M. Danilkowicz, Kirk A. Campbell, David Figueroa, Rodrigo Guiloff, Safa Gursoy, Laurie A. Hiemstra, Bogdan A. Matache, Kenneth R. Zaslav, Jorge Chahla
Source: Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 100197- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
LCC:Other systems of medicine
LCC:Sports medicine
Subject Terms: Consensus, Delphi, Knee cartilage, Nonoperative management, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, RC925-935, Other systems of medicine, RZ201-999, Sports medicine, RC1200-1245
More Details: Introduction: Articular cartilage injuries of the knee are a complex and challenging clinical pathology. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish consensus statements via a Delphi process on the nonoperative management of knee cartilage injuries. Methods: A consensus process on knee cartilage injuries utilizing a modified Delphi technique was conducted. Seventy-nine surgeons across 17 countries participated in these consensus statements. Eight questions were generated on the nonoperative management of knee cartilage injuries, with 3 rounds of questionnaires and final voting occurring. Consensus was defined as achieving 80% to 89% agreement, whereas strong consensus was defined as 90% to 99% agreement, and unanimous consensus was defined as 100% agreement with a proposed statement. Results: Of the 8 total questions and consensus statements on nonoperative management developed from 3 rounds of voting, 1 achieved unanimous consensus, 2 achieved strong consensus, 2 achieved consensus, and 3 did not achieve consensus. Conclusions: The statements that achieved unanimous or strong consensus related to indications, contraindications, and prognostic factors for nonoperative management of knee cartilage injuries. The statements that did not achieve consensus were primarily related to the use of non–weight-bearing, injections, and biophysical stimulation in the treatment of knee cartilage injuries.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2667-2545
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667254524000337; https://doaj.org/toc/2667-2545
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjp.2024.100197
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/1a88e0f527514e6ba5267f6fc465a518
Accession Number: edsdoj.1a88e0f527514e6ba5267f6fc465a518
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:26672545
DOI:10.1016/j.jcjp.2024.100197
Published in:Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation
Language:English