Background Cartilage defect in the hip can progress to osteoarthritis. It is unclear if certain sports put an individual at increased risk of cartilage injury. Objective The purpose of this study was ...

A 16-year-old female high school junior with a history of recurrent patellar instability presented with left knee pain following a patellar dislocation event.Two weeks earlier, she stepped onto a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An aragonite-based scaffold showed superior outcomes for osteochondral defects of the knee vs. the standard of ...

This study is led by Prof. Yingfang Ao, Prof. Jianquan Wang and Dr. Xiaoqing Hu (Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Peking University Third ...

Peregrine Ventures today realized the USD 500 million exit from CartiHeal (USD 350 million down payment plus an additional USD 150 million milestone). This exit follows the portfolio company’s Food ...

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have invented a new way to repair osteochondral defects – a common form of joint damage often caused by sports injuries or trauma – and to prevent ...

Radiofrequency chondroplasty aims to slow the progression of discrete chondral defects by removing the unstable edges of the defect, producing a smooth, stable articular cartilage surface. The ...

Evidence on the efficacy of arthroscopic radiofrequency chondroplasty for discrete chondral defects of the knee is limited but shows benefit in the short term, and there are no major safety concerns.