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2. Knee cartilage replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Articular cartilage, most notably that which is found in the knee joint, is generally characterized by very low friction, high wear resistance, and poor regenerative qualities. It is responsible for much of the compressive resistance and load bearing qualities of the knee joint and, without it, walking is painful to impossible.

3. Articular cartilage repair - Wikipedia

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   Articular cartilage ... A hydrogel implant to help the body regrow cartilage in the knee is ... a 2013 Finnish study found surgery to be ineffective for knee surgery ...

4. Stem cell transplantation for articular cartilage repair

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   Marrow-nucleated cells are used every day in regenerative orthopedics. The knee microfracture surgery technique relies on the release of these cells into a cartilage lesion to initiate fibrocartilage repair in osteochondral defects. [13] In addition, this cell population has also been shown to assist in the repair of non-union fractures. [14]

5. Autologous chondrocyte implantation - Wikipedia

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   Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI, ATC code M09AX02 ()) is a biomedical treatment that repairs damages in articular cartilage.ACI provides pain relief while at the same time slowing down the progression or considerably delaying partial or total joint replacement (knee replacement) surgery.

6. Does Medicare cover knee replacement surgery? - AOL

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7. Articular cartilage damage - Wikipedia

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   Though articular cartilage damage is not life-threatening, it does strongly affect one's quality of life. Articular cartilage damage is often the cause of severe pain, knee swelling, substantial reduction in mobility and severe restrictions to one's activities. Over the last decades, however, research has focused on regenerating damaged joints.

8. Articular cartilage stem cell paste grafting - Wikipedia

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   Articular cartilage is a connective tissue overlying the ends of bones that provides smooth joint surfaces. Healthy cartilage is essential to the proper functioning of joints within the body. Cartilage is composed of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycans.

9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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   The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.