- Arthroscopic meniscus surgery leads to knee replacement - In this article we will examine research that suggests that arthroscopic knee surgery leads to knee replacement. Doctors in the Netherlands publish their findings in the medical journal Osteoarthritis Cartilage: "In patients with knee osteoarthritis arthroscopic knee surgery with meniscectomy is associated with a three fold increase in the risk for future knee replacement surgery."1 Research in the medical journal Orthopedics went further to give expected time frames from arthroscopic meniscus surgery to knee replacement. In this study, doctors examined the incidence of total knee replacement in patients who have undergone knee arthroscopy for partial meniscectomy, chondroplasty, or arthroscopic debridement of… ...
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- Arthroscopic meniscus surgery leads to knee replacement (6/10/2020)
- Prolotherapy in the treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy (10/30/2019)
- Prolotherapy in patients with sacroiliac joint instability (10/29/2019)
- Prolotherapy for Bunions (10/21/2019)
- Prolotherapy, Platelet rich plasma, and stem cell injections in the treatment of complete rotator cuff tears (10/15/2019)
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- Ankle impingement non-surgical treatment (2/14/2019)
- Prolotherapy for Thumb Pain (2/14/2019)
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- Bucket handle meniscus tear treatment (2/12/2019)
- Knee Osteoarthritis and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Injections (12/20/2018)
- Cervical dystonia and Spastic Torticollis Prolotherapy Treatments (12/16/2018)
- The Prolotherapy approach to treating Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (12/15/2018)
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- Prolotherapy for neck pain after automobile accidents (10/17/2018)
- Chronic ankle sprain and instability treatment (10/10/2018)
- Prolotherapy to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (4/10/2018)
- Why physical therapy and yoga did not help your low back pain (4/5/2018)
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- Prolotherapy and Femoroacetabular Impingement (3/29/2018)
- Hormone replacement therapy and joint disease (2/1/2018)
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- Stem cells and degenerative arthritis (1/25/2018)
- The case for stem cells for non-surgical repair of degenerative hip (1/11/2018)
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- Obesity, inflammation and joint pain (1/3/2018)
- What happens when you are waiting for a knee replacement? (12/27/2017)
- Surgical and non-surgical options for herniated disc treatment (12/20/2017)
- Can Prolotherapy help failed back surgery syndrome? (12/19/2017)
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- Questioning knee replacement | Is it the wrong operation? (11/22/2017)
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- Arthroscopic surgery and stem cells – the best of both worlds? (11/15/2017)
- Type 2 diabetes in osteoarthritis joint healing (11/8/2017)
- Stimulating bone growth and repair | Prolotherapy PRP and stem cell treatments (11/1/2017)
- The hostile knee environment: Synovial membrane and cartilage destruction (10/25/2017)
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- Prolotherapy for pelvic and lower spine instability (9/6/2017)
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