The sexy scalpel: unnecessary shoulder surgery on the rise

https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2015/01/06/the-sexy-scalpel-unnecessary-sho [snip!]
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PainSci notes

An excellent short opinion piece by Jørgen Jevne in the British Medical Journal about unnecessary shoulder surgeries, with broad applicability to other orthopedic surgeries.

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