For young patients especially, this can delay knee replacement and provide better outcomes.
Overview of OA pathogenesis, recent discoveries suggest new treatment strategies are possible
CHICAGO—Joint trauma is one of many potential drivers of osteoarthritis disease activity and structural progression. In Post-Traumatic OA: Pathogenesis, Clinical Evolution and Management, a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, experts discussed the effects of sports and other injuries on even young patients’ joints. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) may account for 12% of hip, knee…
Squishy gel could include a chemical compound capable of helping repair, restore or regenerate cartilage in a joint.