What is it about?
Based on our research about medial abrasion phenomenon (MAP) caused by medial plica as an initiating factor of cartilage destruction. This mini invasive procedure could reserve the natural course of knee osteoarthritis by eliminating MAP and its sequela.
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Why is it important?
This concept of treatment sheds light on the effective management of knee osteoarthritis. It could reverse the natural course of knee osteoarthritis, or even cure it.
Perspectives
In the future, this procedure might become a standard for the treatment of early stage of knee osteoarthritis.
Dr. Shaw-Ruey Lyu
Tzu-Chi Dalin General Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Arthroscopic cartilage regeneration facilitating procedure for osteoarthritic knee, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-226.
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