Common knee surgery may do more harm than good, 10-year study shows
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a common knee operation that removes part of a torn cartilage. For many patients, the pain did not go away and sometimes became worse.
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Researchers in Finland looked at people who had this knee surgery. They checked the patients' pain levels for ten years. About half of the patients still had pain, and some felt more pain than before. The results suggest the surgery may not help many people.
Why it matters
Many people get this knee surgery each year, hoping to relieve pain. If the surgery often does not help, patients may want to consider other treatments first.
- What kind of knee surgery was studied?
- It is a common operation that removes part of a torn cartilage, called arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.
- How long did the study follow patients?
- The study followed patients for ten years after their surgery.
- What did the study find about pain after the surgery?
- For many patients, pain did not improve and sometimes got worse.
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