Two to three full-thickness samples of healthy articular cartilage are necessary for culture, weighing 200 to 300 mg or about the volume of a pencil eraser. The biopsy specimen is then placed in ...

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Novartis has terminated a phase 2 trial evaluating an investigational ADAMTS-5 inhibitor for patients with osteoarthritis ...

A potentially debilitating disease characterized by loss of articular cartilage and resulting joint stiffness and ... with an estimated 1 million knee and hip replacements completed each year.

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Orthopedic surgeons and regenerative medicine specialists at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are developing a new knee joint restoration procedure. The REcycled CartiLage Auto/Allo IMplantation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Focal articular surface replacement had an overall revision rate of 6.4% and an overall reoperation rate of 32%.

Destruction of cartilage and bone tissue in the craniomaxillofacial region can lead to temporomandibular joint disease, ...

About one in four adults experience chronic knee pain, though its prevalence continues to rise—even among younger people, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had left knee replacement surgery three weeks ago. He has had continuous unrelenting pain since. He was initially on hydrocodone with acetaminophen alternating with ...

Guard Jaylen Brown, last year's Eastern Conference Finals and Finals MVP, struggled with a knee injury during the back half of the season. He has missed 12 of Boston's past 29 games and recently ...

New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk on Thursday announced his retirement after an eight-year career in the NFL, which saw the three-time All-Pro sidelined last season due to continued ...