Damage to the articular cartilage in kids most often shows up in middle and high school. Here is an update. The articular cartilage is the bearing surface on the ends of bones in all ...
If you’re planning knee replacement surgery, here are five things to consider. Your knee is made up of three parts: the femur, located at the lower end of the thighbone; the tibia, at the upper end of ...
Almost 800,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) are done in the U.S. every year, offering many folks a chance to reclaim total mobility. But the surgery is complex, recovery demanding, and it can pose ...
In some situations, your healthcare provider may recommend that you consider knee replacement surgery. This surgery can be helpful to people who have extensive tissue or bone damage from arthritis. As ...
Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the treatment of traumatic injuries, birth defects, and cartilage-damaging ...