Hundreds of thousands people have surgery their knees. A new study Finland says many of these people might be wasting their time and money. The surgeons who conducted the study said some knee surgery can make knee problems worse rather than better. The surgeons spent 10 years studying the results knee operations. They found that surgery tears the knee cartilage rarely worked. The doctors said many the operations were unnecessary. They added that some the operations they looked accelerated the rate cartilage damage. One doctor said: "What has been shown dramatically is that patients who have this procedure have more pain."
In happier knee-related news, doctors the University of Colorado have discovered a new method to treat chronic knee pain. Dr Leigh Casadaban has performed simple operations people's knees. Her method involves reducing the flow blood to pain-causing areas the knee. Less blood those areas reduces swelling and pain. Dr Casadaban says her method is more effective than painkilling medicine and physical therapy. She also believes it means people can avoid knee surgery, even total knee replacements. She said her method could "provide years relief" reducing pain inside the knee joint. She said 70 per cent patients have amazing results.
