40% of patients without pain or
a history of significant injury have damaged cartilage on X-rays or MRI. Studies show that after 5 years, those who
had surgery for this problem with an arthroscope do no better than those treated
medically. Nutritional supplements might
be better yet, certainly with much less side effects.
See Overdiagnosed by Dr.
H. Gilbert Welch.
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