Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests

A 10-year Finnish study found knee surgery for meniscus tears did not benefit patients and led to worse outcomes than sham surgery. Patients who underwent partial meniscectomy, a common procedure, showed poorer knee function and greater osteoarthritis progression. The findings suggest this widely used therapy may be ineffective, prompting some guidelines to recommend conservative treatment first.

Summary by Glance · The Guardian Australia