When a patient has osteoarthritis in their knee, it means the cartilage is no longer cushioning the bones that meet there. There are anti-inflammatory drugs to help with the pain, and implants that replace the natural cartilage, but they eventually need replacing. A recent STAT News article discussed a new method that could repair the cartilage using natural tissue from nasal cartilage.
Bad Knees? Nasal Cartilage Cells Could Help
Nasal cartilage grafts embedded in the knee could offer an alternative to implants that wear out.
Sep 29, 2021
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