RCT: Early surgery vs. exercise and education for meniscal tears in young adults.

Early Surgery or Exercise and Education for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults – NEJM Evidence

Commentary:

Early Surgery Not Superior for Meniscal Tears in Young Adults – HealthDay

For young people with meniscal tears, surgery and exercise are equally effective – University of Southern Denmark

Commentary on Twitter

DREAM trial: In this pragmatic #RCT in active young adults with meniscal tears, early meniscal surgery was not superior to a strategy of supervised exercise therapy and education with the option of later surgery. @STSkou #OrthoTwitter #SurgTwitter https://t.co/TrnEUG98wP pic.twitter.com/V66ZbknksM

— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) January 25, 2022