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Dr Todd Battaglia on HealthLink: Cartilage Preservation and Restoration Options
Posted at: 3/6/2017 11:35 AM
Cartilage preservation and restoration options from an orthopedic surgeon It used to be that an injured athlete with cartilage damage tried anti-inflammatory medicine, a brace or steroid injections. If those methods didn’t help, the athlete often had to live with pain. Today, some orthopedic surgeons offer cartilage preservation and restoration options. Todd Battaglia, MD, explains which types of injuries can be helped by a relatively new technique of transferring cartilage from one area of t
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Posted at: 7/6/2015 4:08 PM
BY: TODD C. BATTAGLIA, MD, MS Partner, Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PCDirector, SOS Cartilage Center of CNYHead Orthopaedist, Syracuse University Football Articular cartilage is the “Teflon” that coats the surfaces inside all of our joints, acting as a cushion, shock absorber, and lubricant for joint movement. Injuries to this cartilage are among the most common reasons for visits to the orthopaedic surgeon, and can result from nearly any twist, jump, fall, or other trauma. But more of
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New Treatments for Cartilage Injuries
Posted at: 10/20/2014 12:00 AM
Articular cartilage is the coating that cushions the surface of each bone inside every joint. It is smooth, strong, and has superb shock-absorbing properties. But, unfortunately, it is not indestructible...cartilage can be injured in numerous ways.