New knee treatment with coral give hope for those with chronic …
WEBSep 17, 2024 — New techniques include a pellet made of coral and a hydrogel that can be pressed around the bone to help eliminate pain. By Andrew Zaleski. Sept. 17, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. Alicia McHatton was in ...
New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints
WEBAug 5, 2024 — Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in knee replacement surgery
WEBJan 22, 2024 — An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is projected to grow by 673%, reaching approximately 3.48 million procedures by 2030, according to a 2007 study.
Stiff, Achy Knees? Lab-Made Cartilage Gel Outperforms the Real …
WEBPUBLISHED August 11, 2022 IN Research. Stiff, Achy Knees? Lab-Made Cartilage Gel Outperforms the Real Thing. Human clinical trials may begin as soon as next year. Duke researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing. Clinical trials to start next year.
What’s New in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery 2024
WEBJan 22, 2024 — Findings from high-level and award-winning studies on topics such as unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), among others, are featured in the new JBJS Guest Editorial What’s New in Adult Reconstructive Knee Surgery. Here, we highlight the 5 most impactful studies, as selected by co-author Jesus M. Villa, MD.
New implant helps repair knee cartilage in UC Davis Health patients
WEBMar 22, 2024 — A UC Davis Health orthopaedic surgeon is among the first in the U.S. to implant a new product that can help preserve knee cartilage. Cassandra Lee, a professor of orthopaedic surgery and chief of the Division of Sports Medicine, recently used CartiHeal™ Agili-C™ Cartilage Repair Implant to help ease a patient’s knee pain after an injury.
Common knee injury may heal without surgery, new research finds …
WEBNov 16, 2023 — Knee injury doctors have long thought that a torn ACL required surgery to fix. New research suggests a non-surgical treatment may be as effective.
Mayo Clinic offers unique regenerative medicine procedure for …
WEBAug 29, 2023 — A team of Mayo Clinic orthopedic and regenerative medicine researchers has continued development and testing of a knee joint restoration procedure, called recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation (RECLAIM).
Experimental Gel Could Replace Damaged Knee Cartilage - Pain …
WEBAug 12, 2022 — Clinical trials on humans may begin as soon as next year on an experimental hydrogel designed to replace damaged cartilage in arthritic knees, according to researchers at Duke University, who say the …
Biking helps prevent knee pain and boosts longevity, studies show ...
WEBMay 20, 2024 — New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
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