Partial meniscectomy, one of the world’s most common knee surgeries does not help and may even be harmful.
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Partial meniscectomy, one of the world’s most common knee surgeries does not help and may even be harmful.
This was a placebo-surgery controlled trial with 10-year follow-up. Several randomised studies have already demonstrated that partial meniscectomy has not improved patients’ symptoms or function in the short (1–2 years) or medium (5 years) term.
The paper: Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear — 10-Year Outcomes
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2516079Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126327
The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/29/knee-surgery-cartilage-damage-patients-study
Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics. Rethinking surgery for a sustainable future. Study came from FICEBO is an academic research group pioneering placebo-controlled surgical trials. https://www.ficebo.com/
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https://www.ficebo.com/post/fidelity-some-thoughts-and-highlights-from-almost-20-year-journey -
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Partial meniscectomy, one of the world’s most common knee surgeries does not help and may even be harmful.
This was a placebo-surgery controlled trial with 10-year follow-up. Several randomised studies have already demonstrated that partial meniscectomy has not improved patients’ symptoms or function in the short (1–2 years) or medium (5 years) term.
The paper: Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear — 10-Year Outcomes
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2516079Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126327
The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/29/knee-surgery-cartilage-damage-patients-study
Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics. Rethinking surgery for a sustainable future. Study came from FICEBO is an academic research group pioneering placebo-controlled surgical trials. https://www.ficebo.com/
The story
https://www.ficebo.com/post/fidelity-some-thoughts-and-highlights-from-almost-20-year-journeyOk, but can we still sign up for the placebo surgery?
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