Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery's Not the Best Answer
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A 10-year Finnish study published in April 2026 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that arthroscopic knee surgery to trim degenerative cartilage provided little benefit and was associated with accelerated osteoarthritis and higher reoperation rates, prompting the study's lead author to say he couldn't defend performing the procedure.
The study focused on degenerative cartilage tears in middle-aged or older patients and does not apply to acute, traumatic cartilage injuries.
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