"this study confirms that the majority of orthopaedic surgical interventions are not based on RCTs" - thoughts??

This study comes to the conclusion that MANY of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures are not based on high quality RCTs, what does this mean for the future of ortho? will we see less ortho surgeries in the future and a shift towards non-surgical managment? will the majority of the field's bread and butter go extinct like meniscectomy, vertebroplasty, arthroscopic knee debridment... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Orthopaedic Surgery Source Type: forums