Imperial college london summary.
Hip cartilage replacement 2018.
Choosing ortho sport spine physicians for your hip cartilage repair can prevent total hip replacement surgery and help you return to high function activities with optimal hip health.
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant.
Cartilage is the smooth and nearly friction free material that lines our joints providing effortless motion over those countless miles.
However if it gets damaged it.
Eventually after a couple of years the patient s body will replace the material by growing new bone he says.
Focal or discrete cartilage loss can result from an injury or trauma.
Together with the patient lewis and colleagues derived a multistep surgical plan that involved replacing the damaged cartilage using a procedure which.
The cartilage that lines your hip joint is a smooth material that helps you move effortlessly.
New procedure may replace traditional hip replacement surgery written by matt berger updated on september 24 2018 subchondroplasty involves an injection of bone substitute.
February 7 2018 source.
Determined to find a better solution to preserve his lifestyle and avoid hip replacement at such a young age the man consulted with brian lewis md an orthopaedic surgeon and hip specialist.
New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients date.