These 3 common surgeries have been found to be of little to no benefit, but thousands are still performed every year.
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Professional societies of doctors, surgeons or physiotherapists are more likely to recommend against treatments provided by others, our new research shows.
Doctors tend to overestimate how good their treatments are and underestimate the harms that come from them. But many studies have shown knee arthroscopy to no more effective than fake surgery.
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW Sydney
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