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Orthopedic Surgeon Claims 30% of Meniscus Surgery Patients Need Knee Replacement Within Months
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Dr. Jason Snibbe: On Why Meniscus Surgery Backfires, Prehab, Peptides, & Robotic Joint Surgery
"30% of those patients, which is a big number, end up within 3 to 6 months with a knee replacement. Because by just mucking around and cleaning it up, just that little clean out, it's trauma. Surgery is trauma. So you're creating trauma inside the joint, which makes the knee deteriorate."
Dr. Jason Snibbe revealed that 30% of patients who undergo traditional meniscus surgery require knee replacement within 3-6 months due to surgical trauma. He advocates for PRP injections instead, claiming 70-80% of patients improve with a single injection, and personally stated he would refuse meniscus surgery if he tore his own at age 53. This challenges the widespread practice of arthroscopic meniscus repair.
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