Knee Osteoarthritis Can Be ‘Successfully Managed’ Without Surgery: Australian Orthopedic Surgeon

Other conservative management approaches have been shown to be safe and effective.

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Australians living with knee osteoarthritis are now advised to reconsider knee replacement surgery, as more conservative management approaches have been found to be safe and effective.

This comes after the clinical care standards for knee osteoarthritis were updated following concerns that unnecessary knee surgeries and imaging tests are on the rise.