News tagged with knee cartilage


In the earliest stages of arthritis, high-impact exercise may worsen cartilage damage, study finds

Osteoarthritis, which affects at least 20 percent of adults in the United States, leads to deterioration of cartilage, the rubbery tissue that prevents bones from rubbing together. By studying the molecular properties of ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cartilage restored using imitation human tissue: End of expensive knee implants in sight

More than one million people in the Netherlands suffer from painful joints. This is due to the wear and tear of cartilage caused by trauma, aging or diseases such as osteoarthritis. Cartilage is the tissue ...

Medical research created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Return to active duty not likely after allograft treatment for knee defect

Treatment of large cartilage knee defects with an allograft osteoarticular transplant (OATS) may not allow some military personnel to return to full active duty status, say researchers presenting their work at the American ...

Surgery created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better cartilage repairs using stem cells

Using adult stem cells is a good way of culturing better-quality cartilage to repair worn hips and knees. New cartilage that has good properties can be grown in particular by cultivating adult stem cells ...

Medical research created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nonsurgical treatment of osteoarthritis discussed

Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease that affects approximately one third of individuals age 65 and older. The disorder causes gradual loss of joint cartilage and bony degeneration while simultaneously creating new ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers studying stem cell therapy to repair damaged knee cartilage

Rush University Medical Center is conducting the nation's first clinical study of an innovative stem cell drug, Cartistem, to repair knee cartilage damaged by aging, trauma or degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Too much or too little activity bad for knees

Both very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...

Health created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Movement retraining' can reduce knee pain (w/ Video)

Aches and pains got you down? The way you walk could be wearing out parts of your body.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research team finds compound that can spur cartilage growth

(Medical Xpress) -- A research team from drug maker Novartis has discovered a compound that spurs cartilage growth in mice. As they describe in their paper published in the journal Science, the team has found that when a ...

Medical research created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New method doubles storage time for cartilage transplant tissue

For years, doctors have been able to treat defects in joint cartilage by grafting cartilage donated from cadavers into patients' bad joints. Using current methods, donated cartilage can be stored for 28 days for a transplant ...

Surgery created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Delay in surgery can cause irreparable meniscus tears in children with ACL injuries

For children aged 14 and under, delaying reconstructive surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may raise their risk of further injury, according to a new study by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. If surgery ...

Surgery created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cartilage repair gel gives injuries a sporting chance

A cartilage gel being developed by tissue engineers and biochemists at the University of Sydney could bring increased mobility to people living with debilitating sports injuries.

Medical research created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rothman at Jefferson research suggests abandon convention in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

In their search for new, better ways to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection, Rothman Institute at Jefferson researchers have discovered that measurement of C-reactive protein in the synovial fluid is extremely accurate, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

S. Korea approves sales of new stem cell drug

South Korea's government drug agency cleared the way Thursday for commercial sales of what it called the world's first approved medicine using stem cells collected from other people.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Loss of motion after knee surgery may increase osteoarthritis risk, research suggests

The onset of osteoarthritis may be related to a loss of knee motion after reconstructive ACL surgery, as noted in new research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0