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Joint Preservation As opposed to joint replacement surgery, joint preservation techniques focus on retaining the natural bone and soft tissues of a joint while restoring its functions surgically or non-surgically. It is most commonly recommended for the knee, hip, and shoulder joints, which are more prone to cartilage or ligament damage.  The knee joint’s articular cartilage generally wears out as we age. It is also highly prone to arthritic conditions, accidental injuries, and sports injuries that lead to a limited range of motion, stiffness, and varying pain. Since this cartilage cannot regenerate, knee joint replacement has always been considered the traditional approach to treat its symptoms. But with the modern joint preservation surgery in Mumbai , our orthopedic surgeon can help avoid replacing the natural bone by stimulating new cartilage growth and stabilizing the surrounding tissue structures. Techniques used in knee joint preservation Non-surgical techniques ...

Knee Cartilage is a flexible insulation-like tissue matrix that develops over the bones’ surfaces which converge at the knee joint i.e., the end of the thigh bone, the top of the shin bone, and the back of the kneecap. Due to the absence of blood vessels, knee cartilage tissues have minimal abilities of self-repair or regenerate if damaged. Hence, in the case of significant cartilage damage or degeneration, the only options are to either synthetically regenerate it via Cell Therapy, or entirely replace it. Causes: Knee cartilage injuries are common in athletes who undergo rigorous physical training and play long-term games that involve brisk physical movements such as football, cricket, basketball, rugby, and so on. A heavy direct impact like a ground dive or hitting a ball can cause severe damage to the cartilage. Also, quick turning, twisting, and jumping can easily strain the joint and cause the cartilage to get injured or degrade over ti...

The knee joint is one of the most crucial junctions in the human body as it connects the shinbone, the thigh bone and the fibula bone, which form our legs. The knee joint is responsible for providing strength, stability, turning, and smooth mobility of the entire limb by holding the three long bones of the leg with the help of thread-like ligaments and a kneecap. Two of these ligaments, i.e. anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) , are placed inside the knee and control the lateral angular movements of the knee joint. The other two ligaments, i.e. Medial collateral ligament (MCL) and Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) are placed on the sides of the knee which control the side angular movements for the knee. Apart from these ligaments, there is another ligament called ‘ Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) ’ which holds the inner knee cap together with the thigh bone. These ligaments are incredibly crucial for helping the legs in perfo...