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You are describing tissues which work under tension. This article is talking about articular cartilage which works under compression. As such this looks like an
by fhsm 5y ago
You are describing tissues which work under tension. This article is talking about articular cartilage which works under compression. As such this looks like an alternative bearing surface / native bearing surface augment candidate.
- xxpor 5y agoAhhhhh, thanks. So would this mean we could, instead of replacing entire joints, just replace the cartilage, leading to a much faster recovery?
- fhsm 5y agoI presume that is the area - degenerative joint disease - about which the inventors are excited. As always with translation from basic science to clinical practice a lot will have to go right for it to make an actual clinical impact.