Orthopedics

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

7. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI Bilde generert av AI Faktasjekket

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.