Cartilage Injuries

Damaged Articular cartilage which was till now consideredirreparable can now be repaired with new advances in arthroscopicsurgery procedures. Mosaicplasty is a technique where healthycartilage from non-weight bearing portion of the joint istransferred to damaged portion of the joint with the help of specialized instruments.

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation( ACI) is atechnique where cartilage cell is taken from the joint and cultured in specialized laboratories and the cultured cartilage is thenimplanted over the damaged portion of the joint.