A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee . Kirkley A, Birmingham TB, Litchfield RB, et al. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:1097-1107 ...

While there is no cure for knee arthritis, there are many non-surgical treatments that help relieve pain and slow the progression of the disease, depending on what stage the painful and debilitating ...

Sept. 11 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Arthroscopic surgery to relieve osteoarthritis of the knee, a widely practiced procedure, proves no better than medicine and physical therapy ...

Twenty years ago, while training as a martial artist, Charles Proscio tore his meniscus. That should have put him on the fast track to osteoarthritis and eventual knee replacement. “After that ...

Arthroscopic knee surgery for arthritis -- a procedure performed hundreds of thousands of times a year -- does not reduce joint pain or improve knee function, according to new research released ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons currently advises against performing arthroscopic surgery in patients with full-fledged knee osteoarthritis, said Dr. Kevin Shea, an academy spokesman.

Knee Surgery For Arthritis Is Ineffective, Study Finds. July 10, 2002. By Susan Okie. An operation performed about 300,000 times a year on U.S. patients with arthritis is completely ineffective, ...

Patients with osteoarthritis in the knee should time the surgery to ensure maximum benefits if they are eligible for knee replacement surgery. A study by Northwestern University published in the ...

Knee surgery not needed for mild osteoarthritis, experts say. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 08 / 140825123317.htm ...

Arthroscopic surgery not recommended for almost all cases of knee osteoarthritis by Susan Perry 05/11/2017 05/11/2017. Share this: ... They found that arthroscopic knee surgery does not, ...