What is Articular Cartilage Damage?

Cartilage has an inadequate blood supply, unlike other tissues such as skin. Any injury to cartilage causes the underlying bones to rub against one another, leading to severe pain & immobility of the joint.

Cartilage damage generally occurs at the knee joint, although the shoulder, ankle and other joints can also be affected by cartilage damage.

Symptoms of Cartilage Damage

• Joint Pain – at rest and when putting weight on the affected joint.
• Swelling around the affected joint.
• Restricted joint movement stiffness.
• Clicking or grinding sensation.
• Difficulty in climbing stairs.

Stages of Cartilage Damage

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

Stage IV

• Stages I and II of cartilage damage are early stages. Once cartilage gets damaged, in its place, fibrous cartilage (a very poor form of the actual cartilage – hyaline cartilage) is formed, which has feeble mechanical strength.
• Fibrous cartilage makes the joint susceptible to further injuries, and it becomes a challenge to carry out everyday activities like walking, running, yoga and sports. Reduced physical activity will lead to diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle, such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disorders.
• A stage IV arthritic joint needs to be replaced by total knee replacement surgery.

Treatment of Cartilage Damage

• Cartilage does not have a blood supply and will not heal on its own like a skin injury. Hence, cartilage damage needs to be treated by external intervention.
• Regrow cartilage cell therapy uses the patients’ own cells (autologous) as a therapeutic tool to cure cartilage damage and osteochondral defects.
• Bone cartilage cell therapy is a permanent treatment of cartilage damage and knee pain that regenerate the original cartilage & restores mobility.
• Regrow Cartilage Cell Therapy Treatment Procedure.
• Cartilage cell therapy consists of 3 steps — extraction of healthy cartilage tissue, tissue culture (expansion), and finally, the implantation of cultured tissues.

Benefits of Regrow Cartilage Cell Therapy for Cartilage Damage & Knee Pain

• Natural treatment – uses patients’ cells.
• The patient resumes active, pain-free everyday life.
• Eliminates the need for highly invasive total knee replacement surgery
• Highly effective & successful treatment of Cartilage Injury with a long-term follow-up of 10 years.
• More than 600 patients have been successfully treated with CARTIGROW® cartilage cell therapy.