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Surgery may worsen knee osteoarthritis, study says, so what could help?

May 11, 2026

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A commonly used type of surgery for knee osteoarthritis may actually make the condition worse. Image credit: Gabrijelagal/Getty Images

Recent evidence suggests that a commonly practiced form of surgery for knee osteoarthritis may actually worsen the condition.
This may be because the initial damage to the meniscus cartilage, which this surgery addresses, is not the only cause of pain and discomfort in knee osteoarthritis.
Orthopedic experts explain what this may mean for the treatment of this…

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