Arthritis experts in the UK said some surgeons were still carrying out the operation, against national guidance.

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They said New England Journal of Medicine study showed doctors still relying on the technique to treat osteoarthritis were misguided. Thousands of people in the UK suffer from osteoarthritis in the knee, which can be painful and limit movement.

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