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Knee
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Orthopaedics
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Unloader knee brace or surgery for cartilage damageUnloader knee brace or surgery for cartilage damage
Unloader braces open the joint 0.3 mm, modulating cartilage chemistry without rebuilding damage; high tibial osteotomy substantially outperforms bracing for pain relief in younger patients.Unloader braces open the joint 0.3 mm, modulating cartilage chemistry without rebuilding damage; high tibial osteotomy substantially outperforms bracing for pain relief in younger patients.
OATS mosaicplasty for sports knee cartilage repairOATS mosaicplasty for sports knee cartilage repair
In a ten-year trial of athletes, osteochondral autograft transfer showed 14% treatment failure versus 38% for microfracture, a divergence emerging between years five and ten because fibrocartilage stimulated by microfracture degrades under repetitive athletic loading whilst transplanted hyaline cartilage retains structural integrity.In a ten-year trial of athletes, osteochondral autograft transfer showed 14% treatment failure versus 38% for microfracture, a divergence emerging between years five and ten because fibrocartilage stimulated by microfracture degrades under repetitive athletic loading whilst transplanted hyaline cartilage retains structural integrity.
670 results found in 14ms