Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee pain 10/03/2017 Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee pain – A questionable practice without solid scientific supporting evidence? Keyhole surgery to trim a torn meniscus of the knee (arthroscopic partial meniscectomy) is one of the most common surgical procedures. It is typically performed for middle aged to older adults with knee pain. Some 150 000 knee arthroscopies are performed in the United Kingdom each year. The volume is about five times higher in the United States. In the case of South Africa,
Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee pain – A questionable practice without solid scientific supporting evidence? Keyhole surgery to trim a torn meniscus of the knee (arthroscopic partial meniscectomy) is one of the most common surgical procedures. It is typically performed for middle aged to older adults with knee pain. Some 150 000 knee arthroscopies are performed in the United Kingdom each year. The volume is about five times higher in the United States. In the case of South Africa,