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Surgery for torn meniscus still performed unnecessarily, too often: Study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For people of middle age or older with a tear in the meniscus, but without a history of acute knee trauma, surgery is rarely useful. Many studies have already shown that an arthroscopic surgery, in which a doctor treats a tear, is no better than physiotherapy or even a sham surgery
February 1, 2023