Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Worthless?

[tsearcher]

[ QUOTE ]

Yeah, its not for that. Basically, someone comes in with chronic knee pain, generally an older person, and imaging shows no problems. So, they scope it, 'clean it out,' and the patient reports less pain.


[/ QUOTE ]

I was under the impression that it is generally younger patients that receive this procedure. It is meant as short term pain relief, until the patient is old enough to have a knee replacement.