Texas Health Sports Medicine /tags/texas-health-sports-medicine Texas Health Sports Medicine en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT When is orthopedic surgery necessary? A British study and North Texas surgeon have different views /health-wellness/2022-01-31/when-is-orthopedic-surgery-necessary-a-british-study-and-north-texas-surgeon-have-different-views Elective surgeries on the knees, hips, shoulders, spine, and wrist are very common today. Also, risky and costly.But a study recently published in the British Medical Journal concluded outcomes of some of those surgeries may not be significantly better than with nonsurgical care. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-01-31/when-is-orthopedic-surgery-necessary-a-british-study-and-north-texas-surgeon-have-different-views Sam Baker