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. 2009 Mar;58(3):143-5.

Arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis? Just say no

Anne Mounsey  1 , Bernard Ewigman
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Arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis? Just say no

Anne Mounsey et al. J Fam Pract. 2009 Mar.

Abstract

For most patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, arthroscopic surgery offers little benefit.

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