Arthroscopic Knee Surgery to Repair ACL Injuries or Meniscus Tears Won’t Stop Osteoarthritis from Developing In the Knee
A study published in the journal of Radiology (August 2010 issue) followed 326 men and women 10 years after they had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair torn Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) and meniscus tears. Initially, researchers hypothesized that patients who had arthroscopic knee surgery would lower their risk for developing osteoarthritis in their knee and also lower their risk for other complications such as loss of cartilage, lesions in the bone marrow, and narrowing of the joint space. However, this was not the case, osteoarthritis developed in the men and women’s knees’ despite doing knee surgery to fix the injuries.
This research study confirms what I view on x-rays on a daily basis which is knee surgery does NOT stop osteoarthritis from developing. instead it actually helps contribute and speeds up the process of cartilage loss and deterioration!
The bottom line is knee surgery will not prevent arthritis in the knee, so don’t be fooled into thinking that it will…
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- Stein, Jeanine. Surgery to Repair ACL and Meniscus Injuries May Not Reduce Osteoarthritis Risk. Los Angeles Times. June 29,2010.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Is Useless for Preventing Arthritis in the Knee | Dallas-Fort Worth
Knee surgery for meniscus tears/ACL injury does not prevent arthritis in the knee.Cold Laser Knee Program may be a better choice Dallas-Ft. Worth.
