Advanced biologic repairs and robotic-assisted partial knee replacement offer alternatives to total knee surgery.

In patients with severe osteoarthritis, cartilage can wear so thin that joints essentially transform into bone on bone — without a cushion between. A new therapy that uses synthetic nanofibers to ...

Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to nonunion ...

This rare outcome in cartilage repair suggests true biological cartilage regeneration, not merely defect filling Unlike ...

The Toledo Blade: Darin Croft, professor of anatomy, explained why adults have nearly 100 fewer bones than when they were born. “People are surprised that babies have more bones and adults have fewer, ...

An experimental inhibitor regrew cartilage in aged mice, opening up an alternative to arthritis and prosthetics.

A research lab at the University of Caen Normandy (France) has succeeded in making cartilage using decellularized apples.

X-rays and MRI scans are essential tools in diagnosing and grading osteochondritis dissecans. Doctors also use them to guide treatment and evaluate the outlook for the condition. Osteochondritis ...

An injury to the cartilage connecting your ribs to your breastbone can be very painful. Although recovery times can vary, rib cartilage fractures typically take at least 6 weeks to heal. The ribs in ...

Workplace accidents can look minor at first glance, but the body keeps the score. A slip on a wet floor, a fall from a ladder ...