but PC Taylor was the first patient to have such surgery on his ankle. The treatment is known as articulate cartilage implantation (ACI) and was developed by scientists in Sweden. The articular ...

However, this strategy is only partially successful and has much room for innovation. The cartilage of the ankle—and the knee, for that matter—can be repaired primarily with grafts composed of a paste ...

Replacing cartilage is a stubborn problem, but new research shows a few potential paths forward. Millions of U.S. residents—perhaps up to 3 percent of the population—have an artificial hip ...

Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has completed the world’s first all-plastic total ankle replacement surgery, according to an Oct. 1 report from The Moco Show. The patient ...

PITTSBURGH — He played through fractured rib cartilage two years ago ... nightmare as their star quarterback re-aggravated a right ankle injury in a 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers ...

On World Arthritis Day 2024, we shine a spotlight on the importance of making informed choices for better health outcomes in ...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said he was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 26-year-old sat out ...

It just is the case that high ankle sprains take more time to heal ... Two years ago, he suffered fractured rib cartilage in a Week 2 loss to Kansas City. He insisted on playing the next week ...

Herbert’s right ankle got rolled up on during the third ... In 2022, he sustained fractured rib cartilage after taking a hard hit from Kansas City defensive lineman Michael Danna during the ...

Herbert noted the pain level in his ankle is “not great,” though he ... In 2022, he suffered fractured rib cartilage in Week 2. He did not miss a game. That same season, he tore the labrum ...

Despite being limited with a high ankle sprain, the quarterback played the entire game as his team pushed the two-time ...