Orthopedics

Finnish 10-year trial finds partial meniscectomy offers no benefit over sham surgery for degenerative meniscus tears

May 07, 2026 Iniulat ng AI Larawang ginawa ng AI Fact checked

A 10-year follow-up of the Finnish Degenerative Meniscal Lesion Study (FIDELITY) found that arthroscopic partial meniscectomy did not improve symptoms or knee function compared with placebo surgery, and patients assigned to the procedure tended to have worse long-term outcomes.