Biological resurfacing of the knee is a method sometimes used in selected cases in young people with damaged cartilage. Cartilage cells can be harvested from a patient, cloned and reproduced in a lab, and then reinserted into the patient's knee joint. In a younger patient, the cells have a greater chance of success than in older patients. Generally, cartilage replacement works best in patients with limited areas of cartilage damage, often caused by sports or other injuries.
Biological resurfacing of the knee is a method sometimes used in
selected cases in young people with damaged cartilage. Cartilage
cells can be harvested from a patient, cloned and reproduced in a
lab, and then reinserted into the patient's...
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Dr. Scott Martin answered:Biological resurfacing of the knee is a method sometimes used in selected cases in young people with damaged cartilage. Cartilage cells can be harvested from a patient, cloned and reproduced in a lab, and then reinserted into the patient's knee joint. In a younger patient, the cells have a greater chance of success than in older patients. Generally, cartilage replacement works best in patients with limited areas of cartilage damage, often caused by sports or other injuries.Biological resurfacing of the knee is a method sometimes used in selected cases in young people with damaged cartilage. Cartilage cells can be harvested from a patient, cloned and reproduced in a lab, and then reinserted into the patient's... More