Surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscal root tear, study suggests

Surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscal root tear, study suggests
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Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent total knee surgery than a similar group that was only observed, according to research presented at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting today.

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