Novel curved surface preparation technique for knee resurfacing

Articular cartilage damage is very common, affecting millions of people worldwide, especially the elderly [1,2]. The disease does not only cause pain and disability to the individuals [3], but it also brings a heavy burden to the medical insurance system [4,5]. Non-surgical treatment may work for the mild to medium conditions [6 –8], but in severe cases patients are usually treated with knee replacement [9]. However, these artificial components are not suitable for all cases [9], since they have limited life [10,11], so are unsuitable for younger, more active patients.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research