Thousands are having needless knee ops as painkillers 'can be just as effective', say studies - Daily Mail 12th September 2008

Thousands of arthritis patients could be needlessly having keyhole knee surgery, claim researchers. Two studies suggest they may be better off without enduring the procedure. In fact, one of them found surgery was no better than other treatments at relieving the pain and stiffness of moderate or severe arthritis.

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