title: On call. I have arthritis of both knees. Prescription medicines didn't help and they irritated my stomach. I tried glucosamine, and it didn't do much good either. Finally my doctor sent me to a specialist, who washed out both knees with an arthroscope. My pain is nearly gone, but I read that doctors did a test that showed a fake operation was just as good as my surgery. It's an outrage. How can responsible doctors perform fake operations?
authors.forename: Harvey B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000628:therapy*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015990:Placebo Effect; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods