Knee Surgery for OA – Some Harm, Little Benefit, Exercise is Better!

This study is an interesting systematic review and meta-analysis of arthroscopic knee surgeries performed on middle-aged adults with knee pain. The authors conclude that knee surgeries offer only mild short term benefits, and can cause harm. Event the short-term benefits are “markedly smaller than that seen from exercise therapy as treatment for knee osteoarthritis”. This is being covered by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.