The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Healing Injuries
A new study shows we may be able to use our body’s cells into anti-inflammatory cells, in combination with hyaluronic acid, which improved healing and limited damage.
Testosterone Hormone Therapy May Increase ACL Injury Risk
In a new study out of the Mayo Clinic, patients on testosterone replacement therapy may have an increased risk for ACL injury, possibly due to physiological changes.
Exercise, Pain, & the Meaning of Creaky Knees
Patients often come in to see me, complaining that they have creaky knees and they can’t exercise without pain. This article in the lay press discusses this common issue.
Could Dancing Molecules Transform Osteoarthritis Treatment?
Research, such as this study about dancing molecules, suggests ways that (in the future), we may be able to stop or reverse arthritis.
Study Following MACI Cartilage Transplantation Patients
I’m proud to report that our paper, “Management of Patellar and Trochlear Cartilage Lesions with Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in Conjunction with Patellofemoral Realignment Procedures Improves Patient Reported Outcomes and Magnetic Resonance Image Appearance,” just got published in The Journal of ISAKOS (JISAKOS). We have followed our patients who have undergone MACI cartilage transplantation after surgery […]
Single Versus Multiple-Plug OCA Transplants for Osteochondral Defects About the Knee
This study aimed to describe initial outcomes of single versus multiple-plug knee OCA transplants at minimum 1-year follow-up, hypothesizing little difference.
Exploring Risk Factors for Atraumatic Medial Patellar Facet Lesions
This study was to identify clinical and radiographic risk factors for medial patellar facet lesions in patients without a history of trauma or patellar instability.
Study on Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears
This study in the The American Journal of Sports Medicine looks at contact pressure in a knee during simulated gait after a medial meniscal root tear.