Background Chondral defects of the articular surface are a common condition that can lead to osteoarthritis if not treated. Therapy of this condition is a topic of constant debate and a variety of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osteochondral defects of the knee articular cartilage are injuries frequently seen in orthopedics and sports ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Before performing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), interim steps must be considered. Osteochondral ...

KFAR SABA, Israel, Nov. 6, 2018 /CNW/ -- CartiHeal, developer of Agili-C™, a proprietary implant for the treatment of joint surface lesions, announced today the publication of a study demonstrating ...

Radiofrequency chondroplasty aims to slow the progression of discrete chondral defects by removing the unstable edges of the defect, producing a smooth, stable articular cartilage surface. The ...

Chondral defect is a kind of defect which refers to focal area damage to the articular cartilage. This defect also damages the bone which is lying underneath the cartilage. Symptoms indicating this ...

Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging, according to researchers from the Rothman Institute, La Jolla, Calif. The ...

Hyaline cartilage is a highly specialized tissue, with a unique three-dimensional structure that enables it to withhold tremendous mechanical forces inflicted during joint movement and a smooth ...

The case of this patient showed that cell-free COL1 scaffold could provide a suitable matrix allowing for cellular repopulation and synthesis of a COL2 structure in an articular chondral defect of the ...