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One of the world`s most common knee surgeries does not help and may even be harmful

Trimming a degenerated meniscus, or partial meniscectomy, is one the most common orthopedic surgeries in the world. Partial meniscectomy does not improve patient symptoms or function, reveals a 10-year follow-up of the FIDELITY, a placebo-surgery controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Source: Medical Xpress

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  • University of Illinois
  • Rush Medical College in Chicago
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
  • ortho carolina
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • International Society for Hip Arthroscopy