Using a revolutionary new stem cell therapy, orthopedic surgeons and arthritis experts are working on a way to restore joint cartilage with a single injection.
Stem cells taken from the patient would be transformed into cartilage cells, injected into the patient's afflicted joint, and ideally, grow new cartilage in the arthritic area.
Scientists claim that this might eliminate the need for patients to undergo painful
joint replacement surgery, which today is seen as a last resort for long-time arthritis sufferers.
To learn more, read the full article: Arthritis Treatment May Prevent the Need for Orthopedic Surgery
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