Up to a Third Of Knee Replacements Pack Pain and Regret

Marketing and hospital economics push doctors and patients toward questionable surgeries

Rates of knee replacement surgeries have skyrocketed, with younger patients now undergoing the procedure with questionable, and sometimes dangerous, results. rawpixel/Unsplash

Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees.

The arthritis pain began as a dull ache in her early 40s, brought on largely by the pressure of unwanted weight. Lake managed to lose 200 pounds through dieting and exercise, but the pain in her knees persisted.