That's not to say that arthroscopic knee
surgery doesn't benefit some people with knee pain, says Frederick Azar, MD, spokesperson for the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), who was not involved in the new study.
At this time, Dr. Lavender also started a mobile
surgery business, which provides primarily
orthopaedic services for local practices that
do not perform such procedures, a service that is still available to local practices.