Don’t Wait to Fix It: Early Meniscus Repair Leads to Better Results
A torn meniscus is a common knee injury, especially in active people and athletes. While many know surgery may be needed, fewer understand how important timing can be.
A torn meniscus is a common knee injury, especially in active people and athletes. While many know surgery may be needed, fewer understand how important timing can be.
For athletes, a knee injury that damages cartilage can feel like a career-ender. But thanks to a procedure called osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation-where healthy cartilage and bone from a donor are used to repair the knee-many are finding their way back into the game.
ACL injuries are a common setback, especially for active people and athletes. Getting the knee back to full strength often requires surgery—and how that surgery is done can make a big difference.
If you've torn your meniscus and are looking at surgery, you might hear your doctor mention something called a meniscal allograft transplant. That’s a fancy way of saying they’ll replace the damaged cartilage in your knee with donor tissue.
Hip preservation procedures are crucial for maintaining mobility and function in active individuals. While femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been extensively studied, less is known about the long-term effects of global acetabular overcoverage (GO).