Why double placebo studies are so common in orthopaedics?

The title is slightly provocative, but I will explain it. On of the leading orthopaedic journals, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am, referenced a study published in another leading orthopaedic journal under a Evidence-based orthopaedics section. This is somewhat controversial. The study, JBJS referenced, was published in September in the American Journal of Sports […]

When you thought you had seen it all… Part 2

Sham-surgery or surgical placebo is increasingly used in orthopaedic randomized controlled trials. Most notable studies include comparison between sham-surgery and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in knee and arthoscopic subacromial decompression in shoulder. These studies have truly challenged the traditional treatment guidelines in degenerative knee and shoulder conditions. I have previously posted about population level changes in […]

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