Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disease which affects over 500 million people worldwide, with trends increasing as populations age. OA is caused by progressive, irreversible degeneration ...

Untreated knee cartilage defects can lead to osteoarthritis, with symptoms such as continuous pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Current treatments for cartilage defects are limited to lesion ...

University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck. University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new ...

Bob and Brad discuss potential causes of meniscus cartilage tears in the knee. They provide a series of questions that should ...

Researchers at Scripps Health will investigate the effectiveness and safety of using “scaffold-free” stem cells to repair injured cartilage, a procedure that, if proven effective, could help prevent ...

Your knee contains articular cartilage, which lines your bones and allows you to move without pain or friction. Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In ...

Osteochondrosis causes pieces of cartilage and thin layers of bone to separate from some of the bones within a person’s joints. It can affect adults and children, with symptoms such as joint pain, ...