Patients prefer In-Office Needle Arthroscopy (IONA) over traditional surgical arthroscopy
The most significant finding in this study is that IONA may be preferable by patients in a publicly funded healthcare system with limitations to operating room access. Patients believe that IONA can accelerate the diagnosis and treatment of meniscal injuries, allowing patients to avoid surgery via the traditional route of the operating room. Furthermore, it is shown to be a cost-effective alternative to MRI with similar diagnostic accuracy at a mid-sized Canadian institution.
Authors
- Aazad Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-1701)
- Jay Toor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9443-455X)
- Johnathan R. Lex (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-5344)
- Jihad Abouali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6988-8429)
- Gurjovan Sahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-2385)
- Ajay Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-7185)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Canada Research Chairs (CA)
- Toronto East General Hospital (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2025.03.016
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50
Funders
- Arthrex