O
nce the knee's
cartilage goes,
it doesn't
come back.
The limited
healing potential and
limited options for
repair of this
shock absorber
between femur
and tibia have tradi-
tionally spelled a
steady progression
of pain, osteoarthritis
and ultimately joint
replacement. On the hori-
zons of sports medicine, how-
ever, orthopedic surgeons
are eagerly observ-
ing whether
emerging
develop-
ments might
slow the
damage,
restore
Knee
Repair
T
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e
F
u
t
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r
e
o
f
Could meniscal replacement,
stem cell technology and
custom-made implants
restore battered knees
to like-new condition?
David Bernard
Senior Associate Editor
• MENISCUS MIRACLE "The
implant restores a lot of the
function that native cartilage
provides," says Christopher
Kaeding, MD.
Ohio
State
University
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