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2. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   Minimally invasive procedures have been developed in total knee replacement that do not cut the quadriceps tendon. There are different definitions of minimally invasive knee surgery, which may include a shorter incision length, retraction of the patella without eversion (rotating out), and specialized instruments.

3. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement procedure, [1] [2] particularly in people over 75 years of age ...

4. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Arthroplasty (literally "[re-]forming of joint") is an orthopedic surgical procedure where the articular surface of a musculoskeletal joint is replaced, remodeled, or realigned by osteotomy or some other procedure. It is an elective procedure that is done to relieve pain and restore function to the joint after damage by arthritis or some other ...

5. Knee cartilage replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Stem cells enable surgeons to grow replacement cartilage, which gives the new tissue greater growth potential. [11] [12] While there are few long-term studies as of 2018, a history of knee problems [13] and body weight are factors for how well the procedure will work. [14]

6. Bulls' Lonzo Ball reveals he underwent rare meniscus ... - AOL

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   In March 2023, Ball had a cartilage transplant procedure on the knee after a torn meniscus in January 2022. That surgery, in which damaged cartilage is repaired with cartilage cells from the ...

7. Autologous chondrocyte implantation - Wikipedia

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   ACI provides pain relief while at the same time slowing down the progression or considerably delaying partial or total joint replacement (knee replacement) surgery. ACI procedures aim to provide complete hyaline repair tissues for articular cartilage repair. Over the last 20 years, the procedure has become more widespread and it is currently ...