Articular Cartilage

Regeneration, Preservation, Avoiding Knee Replacement

Articular Cartilage FAQ

Articular Cartilage Paste Grafting - Combines Transplantation and Rehabilitation with Initial Results

Clinical Results - Articular Cartilage Paste Grafting for arthritic areas in the knee promotes durable tissue formation and pain relief up to 12 years. There are no complications and no significant risk to the procedure. The percent of successful outcomes compares favorably to other techniques

Rehabilitation - Postoperative guidelines for articular cartilage transplantation

Stem Cells - A brief discussion of orthopaedic stem cells: What are stem cells? How are stem cells currently used in orthopaedic treatments? What is the future of orthopaedic stem cell therapy?

Basic science studies comparing Microfracture to Articular Cartilage Paste Grafting (PDF)

VIDEOS

Articular Cartilage Paste Grafting Video - Running Time (13:29)
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Articular Cartilage Paste Grafting With Meniscal Allografting Video - Running Time (3:36)
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MORE INFORMATION

Avoiding Total Joint Replacement - an Introduction to Minimally Invasive Biologic Joint Replacement

Biologic Knee Reconstruction (Triple Procedure) - Treatment methods for articular cartilage yield mixed results in part due to the fact that loss of the meniscus or mechanical mal-alignment increases the stress on the healing surfaces. A combined "triple" technique of articular cartilage paste grafting, meniscal allografting, and medial opening wedge osteotomy may provide a temporizing biological approach to predominantly unicompartmental arthritis.

Glucosamine Sulfate / Chondroitin Sulfate (Anti-Inflammatory) - These two compounds have gained widespread use for the treatment of arthritic conditions. Though initially skeptical of "homeopathic" natural remedies, our patients have swayed our thinking by reporting excellent symptomatic relief, comparable to Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Osteochondritis Dessicans Lesions (OCD)