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2016-06-11 Science & Technology

Knee operations are no better than painkillers, says leading surgeon

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Posted by badanov 2016-06-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Not necessarily true. If a person has a bucket-handled tear in the meniscus, often the cartilage causes the knee to lock up and painkillers are of little use. Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery often will help for awhile.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-06-11 10:29|| 2016-06-11 10:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Apply the leaches

Posted by Shipman 2016-06-11 13:16|| 2016-06-11 13:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice to see us going backwards.

Painkillers no better than grain alcohol.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-06-11 14:31|| 2016-06-11 14:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Most definitely NOT TRUE for me. I suffered a bucket handle tear in medial meniscus left side 1993, locked my knee in a partly flexed position, and was only relieved by an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Painkillers were completely useless. "good for awhile" - how about 23 YEARS?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-06-11 16:59|| 2016-06-11 16:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Apply the leaches

But lawyers don't know anything about knee surgery.

Posted by gorb 2016-06-11 17:01|| 2016-06-11 17:01|| Front Page Top

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