We are busy trying to develop Cartilage replacement technologies to prevent the knee from wearing out and needing artificial replacement. This article gives you the current update on what the future looks like for state-of-the-art knee surgery. Much of this information is hot off-the-press from the recent Harvard Medical School sponsored Boston Cartilage Course

Orthobiologics and Biosurgery
Some of the more recent innovations in knee surgery:
Some of the up and coming ‘in the works’ innovations- in clinical trials
What the article above does NOT go on to say is that your access to these innovations is not guaranteed. Consider these important points.
As you can see, there are a lot of competing forces. Performing these biosurgical procedures takes specialized training that many orthopaedic surgeons don’t have, while at the same time, advances in technology are making biological solutions more available. Unfortunately, increasing costs of research and development, and increasing utilization make these solutions unattractive to your insurance company. The insurance companies plan to pass on their costs to you, the hospitals and the doctors…and in the end, the patients may not have the access they need to take advantage of these innovations – and fix problems before they become more catastrophic.
Cartilage Repair Center. Org MRI of Articular Cartilage
MRI of Articular Cartilage. Medscape
Aug 22, 2008 Hip Arthroscopy: Olympic impact and at home: Olympians are even getting it, but insurance carriers continue to deny care for the rest of us. One insurer, Kaiser Permanente, even issued a statement to it's doctors to stop referring patients to me because they didn't want to pay for hip arthroscopy. Coventry won't recognize the procedure, even though it's been a proven treatment for many years...
Jan 1, 2008 Ways to Preserve Your Joints: Here we present the latest 2008 perspectives on staying healthy and preserving your joints.
Aug 17, 2007 Hospital for Special Surgery Ranked No. 1 in USA:
Hospital for Special Surgery Ranked (HSS) No. 1 Tops in the Nation in Orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report 2007!
Read on to find out which Orthopaedic Surgeons in Atlanta trained at the Best Orthopaedic program in the Country...
Dec 30, 2007 More Athletes Getting Hip Arthroscopy: in 2008,another professional athlete undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery, professional basketball player Troy Hudson Golden State Warriors...
Jan 20, 2007 Newest Advances in Knee BioSurgery: We are busy trying to develop cartilage restoration technologies to prevent the knee from wearing out and needing prosthetic metal replacement. This article gives you the current update on what the future looks like for state-of-the-art knee surgery.
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