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Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless

Hacker News Thursday 24 September 2026, 22:15 UTC By burntcaramel 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/24/back-and-shoulder-surgery-is-often-worse-than-useless Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49837473 Points: 4 # Comments: 1

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/24/back-and-shoulder-surgery-is-often-worse-than-useless

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49837473

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

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