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Choosing Wisely: Imaging for Low Back Pain
Published: October 30, 2015
 Choosing Wisely is an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine. It is supported by multiple medical societies, including the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. Each supporting society was asked to contribute five diagnostic tests or treatments of which both physicians and patients should question the utility. The highlight f...[Read More]Category: Choosing Wisely, Choosing Wisely: Avoid recommending knee arthroscopy
Published: July 24, 2015
 Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy of the knee is the most commonly performed orthopedic surgery in the United States, with about 700,000 such procedures occurring annually. This is a minimally invasive surgery performed to address tears of the medial or lateral meniscus of the knee. The meniscus is a half-moon shaped piece of cartilage in the knee ...[Read More]Category: Choosing Wisely,
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