New data for Smith+Nephew’s CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant demonstrates superior pain relief and functional gains at 5-years

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces further compelling evidence from a multicenter, ...
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Agili-C had better outcomes for osteochondral defects vs. debridement, microfracture

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An aragonite-based scaffold showed superior outcomes for osteochondral defects of the knee vs. the standard of ...
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Multiplug, single-plug techniques had comparable outcomes for osteochondral defects

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osteochondral allograft transplantation with the multiplug technique had comparable outcomes vs. the single-plug ...
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Femoral Head Allografts: Relief Now, Replacement Later?

For young patients with femoral head damage, the goal is simple — and often elusive: delay the replacement. Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation has emerged as one way to do it. Replace the ...
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Enhanced osteochondral repair with hyaline cartilage formation using an extracellular matrix-inspired natural scaffold

This study is led by Prof. Yingfang Ao, Prof. Jianquan Wang and Dr. Xiaoqing Hu (Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Peking University Third ...
News Medical

Queen Mary scientists invent a new way to repair osteochondral defects

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have invented a new way to repair osteochondral defects – a common form of joint damage often caused by sports injuries or trauma – and to prevent ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Arthroscopic radiofrequency chondroplasty for discrete chondral defects of the knee

The cartilage over the ends of bones in the knee joint (articular cartilage) can be damaged by trauma, resulting in isolated (discrete) defects. Radiofrequency chondroplasty aims to reduce further ...
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FDA approves new implant to treat cartilage and osteochondral defect

Peregrine Ventures today realized the USD 500 million exit from CartiHeal (USD 350 million down payment plus an additional USD 150 million milestone). This exit follows the portfolio company’s Food ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Arthroscopic radiofrequency chondroplasty for discrete chondral defects of the knee

Radiofrequency chondroplasty aims to slow the progression of discrete chondral defects by removing the unstable edges of the defect, producing a smooth, stable articular cartilage surface. The ...