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When OATS mosaicplasty beats other ankle cartilage repairs
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Miss Sophie Harris
16/6/2026
When OATS mosaicplasty beats other ankle cartilage repairs
Lesions exceeding 150 mm² require OATS mosaicplasty: marrow stimulation produces fibrocartilage that breaks down within two to three years, whilst transplanted hyaline cartilage lasts decades.Lesions exceeding 150 mm² require OATS mosaicplasty: marrow stimulation produces fibrocartilage that breaks down within two to three years, whilst transplanted hyaline cartilage lasts decades.
ChondroFiller injection after tibial plateau fracture
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Miss Sophie Harris
15/6/2026
ChondroFiller injection after tibial plateau fracture
Cartilage damage from tibial plateau fractures does not repair itself, leading to progressive joint wear. ChondroFiller, a collagen scaffold injected under ultrasound, recruits the patient's own cells to generate hyaline-like repair tissue; three-year data show functional improvement of 32.4 points, exceeding the threshold for meaningful clinical benefit.Cartilage damage from tibial plateau fractures does not repair itself, leading to progressive joint wear. ChondroFiller, a collagen scaffold injected under ultrasound, recruits the patient's own cells to generate hyaline-like repair tissue; three-year data show functional improvement of 32.4 points, exceeding the threshold for meaningful clinical benefit.
Physio or Surgery for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
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Miss Sophie Harris
15/6/2026
Physio or Surgery for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.
When a grade 1 hamstring strain needs specialist care
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Miss Sophie Harris
14/6/2026
When a grade 1 hamstring strain needs specialist care
Eccentric strength training halves the reinjury rate in grade 1 hamstring strains—7.4% versus 18.5%—and returns athletes to sport roughly a week sooner than conventional physiotherapy.Eccentric strength training halves the reinjury rate in grade 1 hamstring strains—7.4% versus 18.5%—and returns athletes to sport roughly a week sooner than conventional physiotherapy.
OATS or microfracture for active knee patients
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Miss Sophie Harris
14/6/2026
OATS or microfracture for active knee patients
Microfracture improves early but deteriorates progressively beyond two years because it deposits fibrocartilage, whilst OATS transplants intact cartilage that remains stable long-term.Microfracture improves early but deteriorates progressively beyond two years because it deposits fibrocartilage, whilst OATS transplants intact cartilage that remains stable long-term.
ChondroFiller injection cost and what affects it
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Miss Sophie Harris
14/6/2026
ChondroFiller injection cost and what affects it
ChondroFiller injection costs £3,000–£8,000 depending on cartilage defect size: one box £3,000, two boxes £5,500, three boxes £8,000, each including consultation, ultrasound guidance, implant, injection and six-week follow-up.ChondroFiller injection costs £3,000–£8,000 depending on cartilage defect size: one box £3,000, two boxes £5,500, three boxes £8,000, each including consultation, ultrasound guidance, implant, injection and six-week follow-up.
Osteochondral Allograft for Ankle Cartilage Defects
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Miss Sophie Harris
13/6/2026
Osteochondral Allograft for Ankle Cartilage Defects
Lesions on the talus larger than 15mm fail with microfracture repair; osteochondral allograft instead restores the cartilage and bone using donor tissue, achieving 85% survivorship at ten years.Lesions on the talus larger than 15mm fail with microfracture repair; osteochondral allograft instead restores the cartilage and bone using donor tissue, achieving 85% survivorship at ten years.
Gluteal tendinopathy beyond self-management
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Miss Sophie Harris
13/6/2026
Gluteal tendinopathy beyond self-management
Gluteal tendinopathy — a condition in which hip tendons lose capacity to handle everyday load — self-perpetuates through geometry: compressive positions reload the sensitised structure, whilst rest removes stimulus and generic stretches worsen compression.Gluteal tendinopathy — a condition in which hip tendons lose capacity to handle everyday load — self-perpetuates through geometry: compressive positions reload the sensitised structure, whilst rest removes stimulus and generic stretches worsen compression.
Who qualifies for ChondroFiller injection
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Miss Sophie Harris
13/6/2026
Who qualifies for ChondroFiller injection
ChondroFiller recruits the patient's own cells into a collagen scaffold placed within focal cartilage defects; candidacy requires mechanical joint stability and absence of widespread degeneration.ChondroFiller recruits the patient's own cells into a collagen scaffold placed within focal cartilage defects; candidacy requires mechanical joint stability and absence of widespread degeneration.
TFL Strain and Choosing the Right Specialist
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Miss Sophie Harris
12/6/2026
TFL Strain and Choosing the Right Specialist
TFL strain ranges from acute tears to chronic overuse; clinical markers—weight-bearing ability, bruising extent, and palpable gap—grade the injury, and the grade determines whether physiotherapy or physician assessment is required first.TFL strain ranges from acute tears to chronic overuse; clinical markers—weight-bearing ability, bruising extent, and palpable gap—grade the injury, and the grade determines whether physiotherapy or physician assessment is required first.
Allograft vs autograft for large knee cartilage defects
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Miss Sophie Harris
12/6/2026
Allograft vs autograft for large knee cartilage defects
Autograft for knee cartilage defects larger than roughly 2–4 cm² risks replacing one area of cartilage loss with another at the harvest site. Osteochondral allografts from cadaveric donors eliminate this trade-off and achieve 5-year survival of 79–87.8%.Autograft for knee cartilage defects larger than roughly 2–4 cm² risks replacing one area of cartilage loss with another at the harvest site. Osteochondral allografts from cadaveric donors eliminate this trade-off and achieve 5-year survival of 79–87.8%.
How strong is ChondroFiller's clinical evidence
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Miss Sophie Harris
12/6/2026
How strong is ChondroFiller's clinical evidence
ChondroFiller produces clinically meaningful functional improvement of approximately 30 IKDC points in knee patients, sustained at three-year follow-up, but published evidence extends no further, leaving long-term durability unproven.ChondroFiller produces clinically meaningful functional improvement of approximately 30 IKDC points in knee patients, sustained at three-year follow-up, but published evidence extends no further, leaving long-term durability unproven.
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