I appreciate reading detailed technical descriptions of my knee, but I lack the medical background to know what this means for my appointment with a surgeon.
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I appreciate reading detailed technical descriptions of my knee, but I lack the medical background to know what this means for my appointment with a surgeon. It's nice to know it's mostly normal.
Fun with knees
I’ve said before that I’ve got a tear in the lateral meniscus of my right knee, and that I’m supposed to get that patched up with arthroscopic surgery in less than two weeks. But …
Pharyngula (freethoughtblogs.com)
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I appreciate reading detailed technical descriptions of my knee, but I lack the medical background to know what this means for my appointment with a surgeon. It's nice to know it's mostly normal.
Fun with knees
I’ve said before that I’ve got a tear in the lateral meniscus of my right knee, and that I’m supposed to get that patched up with arthroscopic surgery in less than two weeks. But …
Pharyngula (freethoughtblogs.com)
@pzmyers As someone who had a partial meniscectomy a few years back, I am disturbed by a recent study that suggests that not only does the operation do no good, the outcomes may be WORSE than a placebo.
If your surgeon offers you a choice, be sure to insist on the placebo.
Common knee surgery found ineffective, may make things worse
A major 10-year clinical trial is turning one of the world’s most common knee surgeries on its head. Researchers found that trimming a damaged meniscus—a procedure long believed to relieve pain—offers no real benefit over placebo surgery. Even more surprising, patients who had the operation actually fared worse over time, with more symptoms, poorer function, faster progression of osteoarthritis, and a greater likelihood of needing additional surgery.
ScienceDaily (www.sciencedaily.com)
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@pzmyers As someone who had a partial meniscectomy a few years back, I am disturbed by a recent study that suggests that not only does the operation do no good, the outcomes may be WORSE than a placebo.
If your surgeon offers you a choice, be sure to insist on the placebo.
Common knee surgery found ineffective, may make things worse
A major 10-year clinical trial is turning one of the world’s most common knee surgeries on its head. Researchers found that trimming a damaged meniscus—a procedure long believed to relieve pain—offers no real benefit over placebo surgery. Even more surprising, patients who had the operation actually fared worse over time, with more symptoms, poorer function, faster progression of osteoarthritis, and a greater likelihood of needing additional surgery.
ScienceDaily (www.sciencedaily.com)
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