I think for you to really understand how the CartiHeal implant works is, let's go back to what arthritis and cartilage is. So articular cartilage is that white pearly stuff that covers the end of ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The OATS (osteoarticular transfer system) procedure is a type of surgical procedure called mosaicplasty that is used to treat a knee injury called focal ...

Restoration of the diseased articular cartilage in patients with OA is, therefore, a challenge of considerable appeal to researchers and clinicians. Techniques that cause multipotent adult ...

Jamie Antoine, MD, of Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons performed the first case using CartiHeal's Agili-C implant in Washington state, according to a Jan. 27 Li ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

A fluorescent dye could help scientists listen in on biochemical conversations between cartilage and bone during the earliest ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by proteoglycan loss, degradation of type II collagen and subsequent destruction of articular cartilage matrix. Animal experiments have provided strong ...

“MMP-13 inhibitors might be useful in halting cartilage erosion in osteoarthritis,” claims Christopher Little, Director of the Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, The ...

In the future, a person’s own cells could be used in a 3D printer to make bioprinted cartilage to help repair damaged joints. Brian Eames is a scientist and professor ...