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From: curl@wjvax.UUCP (Jim Curl)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: potential for arthritis
Message-ID: <656@wjvax.wjvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 17:49:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 24 17:49:08 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Feb-86 08:13:58 EST
Organization: Watkins Johnson Co., San Jose Ca. USA
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I recently underwent bilateral arthroscopic surgery on my knees.  It was
found that some of the synovium in both knees had been pinched and was
scarring over.  The surgeon removed this tissue.  A small "bucket handle"
tear was also discovered on the posterior portion of the left medial
meniscus.  This was also resected.

What I am wondering now, as I go through physical therapy, is how this
surgery has increased my chances of developing arthritis later in life
and how this is related to my level of physical activity.  Anyone out
there up to date on these statistics?  Or is arthroscopic surgery too
new a procedure for any meaningful data to have been amassed?

                                             -- Jim Curl
                                                San Jose