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Knee replacement surgeries have doubled

Posted at 9:29 AM, Mar 30, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-30 09:29:18-04

In recent years, knee replacement surgeries have doubled in the US, but the benefits might not be worth the cost for patients with milder symptoms.

There's a new study that found that after knee replacement surgery, most people reported a higher quality of life but the change was small.

The outcomes were much better for patients when they had severe knee pain before the procedure.