Purpose To present our short-term experience with an osteochondral scaffold plug (TruFit plug; Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) for cartilage repair in the knee and, more importantly, to discuss our approach to trea
Can cartilage in knee repair itself? No matter the cause, cartilage damage is challenging, because cartilage doesn't have its own blood supply. Therefore,it can't heal itself. Once cartilage is damaged, without treatment the damage stays the same or gets larger over time. ...
Furthermore, the ability of the tissue resident stem cells to re-enter the cell cycle and to asymmetrically divide is limited, which eventually limits the extent of self-renewal (and, thus, the self-healing power of the body) follow- ing major loss of cells in damaged tissue, such as ...
Punchline: I recently learned that surgery to repair a meniscus tear in the knee is a mistake for most people. And in some cases, the same is true for a knee replacement. For many people, there’s an alternative called an “unloading brace” that might help you. It has worked won...
Arthroscopy: surgeons use a camera and a small incision to find and repair damaged tissues, cartilage and ligaments around the knees, shoulders, hips and other joints Total joint replacement (arthroplasty surgery): a joint (typically in the hip or knee) is replaced with an implant ...
Hip labrum surgery is a common procedure done to repair the damaged cartilage surrounding the hip joint. Following physical therapy, patients are commonly symptom free about 2 to 6 months after the procedure. Anatomy The hip is a ball and socket joint made up of the femur (thigh bone) and ...
When you’re experiencing knee pain, it can be difficult to get out of a chair, walk and climb stairs. Your knees ache, swell and can become completely uncooperative. As you get older, knee pain becomes more common and is frequently caused by knee cartilage wear, also known as osteoarthrit...
Orthobiologics can enhance the healing capacity of a patient’s body and help avoid invasive surgery. They can be an effective solution for many orthopedic problems, from damaged cartilage to fractures. Their regenerative properties make them a promising alternative to long recovery times and potential...
The anti-tragus is the little bit of cartilage next to your lobe and opposite your tragus, fitted with a vertical gold huggie hoop in the snap below. Depending on your pain threshold this piercing can be pretty painful both during the process and in the recovery time afterwards. Cost: £...
I don't have cartilage pain from an injury. My cartilage has not been torn or pulled apart. I have pain in my knee from a wearing down of cartilage between the two bones at the knee joint. It''s called osteoarthritis. Probably some of my pain comes from the ragged cartilage and some...