Knee Surgery with Sea Coral: NYC Doctors Explain How & Why

Sea Coral in Some NYC Knee Surgeries

In New York City, surgeons are pioneering an innovative procedure to treat knee osteoarthritis. This technique involves implanting a porous structure derived from sea coral into the damaged joint. The coral acts as a scaffold, encouraging the patient’s own cells to grow new cartilage, offering an alternative to traditional, invasive full knee replacement surgery.

Read the article on WCVB 5 ABC to learn more: Coral from the sea is being used in some knee surgeries in NYC. Here’s how, and why.

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