Study Proves If Your Over Forty Your Knee Will Be Worse Off After Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Forty-nine patients who were more than forty years old when medial meniscectomy (arthroscopic surgery to remove the medial meniscus due to a tear) was performed returned for follow-up evaluation one to twelve years postoperatively. Pain was present in 62.2 % of patients who underwent knee surgery to ‘clean out’ degenerative tears (tears due to arthritis), and in 75% of those who underwent surgery to ‘clean out’ traumatic tears (tears due to a knee injury).

The medial (inner) joint space was significantly thinner in patients who had knee surgery to clean out degenerative tears versus those with traumatic tears.

The x-ray findings of osteoarthritis were significantly more severe on the side operated on.

The angle of the knee was relatively more ‘bow legged’ on the surgically treated knee (mean, 5.3 degrees) versus the knee that did not undergo knee surgery.

In conclusion, before committing to undergoing knee surgery make sure you try all conservative knee treatment options first! Numerous reputable, long-term studies indicate that knee surgery does NOT fix the problem and in many cases it promotes more arthritis knee changes and knee pain.Please search for other alternatives to treating your knee pain before undergoing knee surgery. If you live in the Dallas- Fort Worth or surrounding areas, Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program may be a treatment option for you.

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Study:Arthritis Knee Pain Worse AFTER Arthroscopic Knee Surgery | Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Cold Laser Therapy Doctor Dr.Schnee,D.C, shares study indicating arthritis in knee joint,knee pain are worse on knee that was operated on.

Jones-RE; Smith-EC; Reisch-JS J-Bone-Joint-Surg-Am. Effects of medial meniscectomy in patients older than forty years. 1978 Sep; 60(6): 783-6.