Current use of knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis may have minimal effects on quality of life and is economically unattractive, according to a study published March 28th 2017 in The BMJ. A release from the publisher notes that the researchers found that if the procedure were restricted to patients with more severe symptoms,… Continue reading Knee Surgery May Have Minimal Quality-of-Life Effects if You Don’t Have Severe Symptoms
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Who Needs a Knee Replacement?
Knee replacement is an operation that involves removing parts of one’s natural knee joint and replacing them with artificial ones. Knee replacement is the most common joint replacement surgery. The main reason to have knee replacement surgery is to ease pain and disability caused by arthritis or other joint problems, while preserving movement. Less commonly,… Continue reading Who Needs a Knee Replacement?
Knee Surgery No Help for Mild OA
A new study indicates that there is no apparent benefit to arthroscopic knee surgery for age-related tears of the meniscus in comparison with nonsurgical or sham treatments. The study, published August 25th 2014 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), provides evidence that middle-aged or older patients with mild or no osteoarthritis of the knee may not benefit from the procedure.