Comments on: Knee surgeries http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/knee-surgeries.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: H.L.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/knee-surgeries.html#comment-87303 H.L. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/knee-surgeries.html#comment-87303 Both studies have received plenty of traction. Many patients are bringing the NY Times article into the office with them. I dealt with a similar pattern after the first article was published a number of years ago.<br/><br/>As an orthopedist I can tell you that my personal experience mirrors that reflected in the conclusion of both studies. I stopped "scoping" knees for osteoarthritis years ago and I am hope that more members of the ortho community will read the study and alter their surgical indications accordingly. <br/><br/>It should be noted,however, that this study only concluded that an arthroscopy for osteoarthritis is useless... not arthroscopy for meniscal tears and mechanical knee pain from loose bodies, etc. The satisfaction/success rate of an arthroscopy in this situation remains very high. Both studies have received plenty of traction. Many patients are bringing the NY Times article into the office with them. I dealt with a similar pattern after the first article was published a number of years ago.

As an orthopedist I can tell you that my personal experience mirrors that reflected in the conclusion of both studies. I stopped “scoping” knees for osteoarthritis years ago and I am hope that more members of the ortho community will read the study and alter their surgical indications accordingly.

It should be noted,however, that this study only concluded that an arthroscopy for osteoarthritis is useless… not arthroscopy for meniscal tears and mechanical knee pain from loose bodies, etc. The satisfaction/success rate of an arthroscopy in this situation remains very high.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/knee-surgeries.html#comment-87290 Anonymous Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/knee-surgeries.html#comment-87290 No worries, this study is getting plenty of pick up in the health media and blogosphere. No worries, this study is getting plenty of pick up in the health media and blogosphere.

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