Specialties
Cartilage Repair
Specialties
Orthopaedics
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When knee cartilage repair is worth consideringWhen knee cartilage repair is worth considering
Cartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delayingkneereplacement by years or decades.Cartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delaying knee replacement by years or decades.
The cost of leaving a knee cartilage defect untreatedThe cost of leaving a knee cartilage defect untreated
Kneecartilage defects do not heal because cartilage lacks blood supply; defects widen under load with each step, spreading damage to surrounding tissue and progressing towards osteoarthritis if untreated.Knee cartilage defects do not heal because cartilage lacks blood supply; defects widen under load with each step, spreading damage to surrounding tissue and progressing towards osteoarthritis if untreated.
ChondroFiller injection vs surgery for focal knee cartilageChondroFiller injection vs surgery for focal knee cartilage
An ultrasound-guided collagen injection activates the joint's own regenerative cells to repair focalkneecartilage defects; 70–85% of treated patients report meaningful symptom relief within three to five years.An ultrasound-guided collagen injection activates the joint's own regenerative cells to repair focal knee cartilage defects; 70–85% of treated patients report meaningful symptom relief within three to five years.
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