Knee arthroscopy rate plummets in over-50s
Drop started shortly after reports questioning benefit of partial meniscectomies: MJA
The rate of arthroscopic knee procedures among the over-50s has plummeted in the past decade, Queensland research shows.
Arthroscopic meniscectomies fell by 42% since the peak time for the surgery in 2011-2012, shows a study, by knee surgeon Professor Christopher Vertullo and colleagues, from Griffith University on the Gold Coast.
