Re-grow cartilage to repair your knee

A team of doctors at a UK based hospital have discovered a way to revolutionize the treatment of knee problems caused by damaged cartilage and potentially allow injured athletes to restart their careers. Using state-of-the-art techniques, doctors have developed a method to re-grow the patients cartilage using cells taken from the damaged cartilage.

Cartilage, the connective tissue that is vital to the movement for many joints, is slow-growing and is very difficult to repair. Knee injuries and arthritis can irreparably damage cartilage. Damaged cartilage is the reason for the majority of knee-cap operations and contributes to many knee replacement surgeries. Athletes are increasingly likely to suffer from cartilage damage in the knees due to the wear-and-tear caused by excessive sport.