The Right to Know That an Operation Is ‘Next to Useless’

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/upshot/the-right-to-know-that-an-ope [snip!]
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PainSci notes

An excellent plain language overview of the scandalous futility of meniscectomy, from the relentless Gina Kolata at the NY Times. For a formal scientific review, see Thorlund.

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3. “A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Meniscectomy,” Salata et al, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2010.
4. “Mechanical Symptoms and Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tear: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial,” Sihvonen et al, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2016.

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