"New studies" are gonna be common. Doncha ya think?--------Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement

Think Twice Before Choosing Knee Replacement - NYTimes.com:
For someone whose knee is sore and creaky, the prospect of replacing it with a new, metal-and-plastic version of the joint can be beguiling.
The surgery seems so easy and to promise so much: better mobility, less pain, an approximation, almost, of youth.
But there is growing evidence that knee-replacement surgery may be too seductive — and that many people considering the procedure would be better served to first try other ways to improve their knees.
There’s no doubt that knee replacements are increasingly popular.
More than 600,000 such surgeries were performed in 2012, compared with about 250,000 just 15 years ago.
But some new studies suggest that people may be electing to have the procedure prematurely and, perhaps worse, gaining limited benefit

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