The mRNA levels of CCN2, SOX 9, VEGF-a, aggrecan, Col1a2, and Col2a1 at the site of the meniscal tear at 4 weeks after ESWT were quantitatively evaluated by a real-time polymerase chain reaction (n = 5 for each group). Results: The meniscus healing scores in the ESWT group were ...
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Bone marrow stimulation did not improve healing for patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Image: Adobe Stock Overall, healing rates were similar on radiographs between patients who received BMS (83.3%) vs. those who did not (79%) at a mean follow-up of 6 to 29 months. Rese...
Meniscal injury often leads to meniscectomy as a result of the anatomy of the tear, underlying degeneration of the substance of the meniscus, or the distance of the tear from the blood supply. The consequence of resection of a significant portion of the meniscus may be premature degeneratio...
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Over the last several decades, a vast body of research has been published on reconstruction techniques to restore knee stability and limit future injury to the meniscus and chondral surfaces of the knee. Overall, satisfactory patient outcomes can be achieved with a high percentage of patients ...
The hydrogel’s self-healing ability and mechanical properties enabled the stacking of the gel as a bioink, allowing for the fabrication of different shapes (e.g., donut, disc, meniscus shapes) with various volumes and heights. There was no need for additional crosslinking. Additionally, ...
Learning how to do crazy spins in my dance classes has stressed my knees like no other activity I know. At one point, I seriously feared that I had torn my meniscus but this turned out to be OK after all. There was pain, soreness, and swelling in the knee. And it hurt to stand ...
exceed the height of the normal tear meniscus. With degree 2, the LIPCOF disintegrates into 2 or several small parallel folds that remain lower than the normal tear meniscus. If there are several parallel conjunctival folds exceeding the height of the normal tear meniscus, degree 3 is present...
2015: Effect of Leukocyte-Rich and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Healing of a Horizontal Medial Meniscus Tear in a Rabbit Model Biomed Research International 2015: 179756 Dallaudiere, B.; Zurlinden, O.; Perozziello, A.; Deschamps, L.; Larbi, A.; Louedec, L.; Pesquer, L.; Benayoun, Y.; ...