Study shows arthroscopic surgery does not remedy knee arthritis

AP ^ | 09/10/2008

[Mount Athos]

Arthroscopic knee surgery for arthritis

[Mount Athos]

Does that work out to 2 billion dollars worth of surgery that might be useless?

Maybe my math is poor

[realdifferent1]

a procedure performed hundreds of thousands of times a year — does not reduce joint pain or improve knee function, according to new research released Wednesday. The study of 178 adults

[proxy_user]

However, it does work for many other conditions, such as cartilege repair.

[tet68]

Removal of a torn Meniscus has allowed me to straighten my
legs with out a painful POP.
It's worth it just for that. Does it do anything about
arthritis no. I get Hyalgin injections every six months
and those help more than anything.

[GOP Poet]

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[Gay State Conservative]

Had arthroscopic surgery on my hip a few years back at a major Boston hospital that’s world renowned for its Orthopedic service.At best I experienced a very modest improvement for a matter of a year or so.Just had the hip replaced.Now *that’s* relief!

[Catphish]

I had surgery for a “torn meniscus” with a top surgeon in New York City. It didn’t do any of good, in fact, I think it made things a bit worse. Now I just ignore the occasional soreness, its not that big of deal. I know some people have it much worse. I remember asking the surgeon all sorts of questions before the surgery and he got quite defensive. I should have taken that as a cue right there. The surgery seemed like a big scam, I’m lucky, I guess, my insurance covered all of it.

[Issaquahking]

I’ve had the operation twice(“torn meniscus”). Both times were a great success. I watched the whole thing on the monitor with the doc (had a spinal block) and accused him of being an over-paid carpenter. Like he said though, no carpenter has ever done that much for moving me toward wellness. Praise be to new age medicine that does something.

[LS]

LOL. Now you tell me, after 6 weeks of rehab. Seriously, I had a couple of bone chips floating around, or I never would have done it.

[uncbob]

I had surgery for a “torn meniscus” with a top surgeon in New York City.

I tore them in both knees falling off my porch roof shoveling snow in 98

Didn't know it and 2 weeks later was back to jogging and running races

Several years ago my one knee acted up and although it didn't swell it had me limping

Went to my marathon running podiatrist who diagnosed it 15 secs after being in his office

He sent me for an MRI for confirmation and then recommended a great Dr at the U of P

By the time I got to see him the pain was already mitigating

He said NO scoping unless it was swelling and or popping out several times a year (which it never did


That was back in 2001 and I have been jogging /biking ever since with no problem

Nice to see there are some orthopods that aren't GO IN happy

BTW I am 72

[Conan the Librarian]

I’ve had two in the same knee about 15 years apart. I could barely walk before and was fine after.

I know it worked for me. I went from 5 years to a knee replacement before to 10 to 15 years to knee replacement.

I’ll do it again if necessary.

[newhouse]

In my case, two large tears repaired, one large floatie removed- arthritis not an issue-made the difference between walking or no. Depends on the problem as well as the severity of it.

[SunkenCiv]

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