Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline
Four articles on PainSci cite Siemieniuk 2017: 1. The Complete Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome 2. Should You Get A Lube Job for Your Arthritic Knee? 3. Knee Surgery Sure is Useless! 4. Knee Replacement Surgery Doubts
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These guidelines “make a strong recommendation against the use of arthroscopy in nearly all patients with degenerative knee disease … ” regardless of “imaging evidence of osteoarthritis, mechanical symptoms, or sudden symptom onset.” The authors believe this is the last word on the subject: “further research is unlikely to alter this recommendation.”
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