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Many Operations Could Be Unnecessary, Says Leading Surgeon

  • June 12, 2017

A leading British orthopedic surgeon has charged that many unnecessary surgeries occur every year, which achieve good results only because of what’s known as the “placebo effect.” In other words, the surgery is a success simply because people expected a good outcome, according to The Guardian. Shoulder and knee surgeries, and certain endometrial and vertebral procedures were cited as most suspect. Tens of thousands of patients undergo unnecessary surgery every year, and...