Orthopedic Surgeons Ravenna OH

Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that researches, diagnoses, treats, and repairs all musculoskeletal traumas including degenerative diseases, congenital disorders, sports injuries and accident injuries. Here you will find the best orthopedic surgeons around Ravenna that know how to heal and restore. Search and find the orthopedic specialist in Ravenna, OH that will take care of you.

Mantua Veterinary Clinic
(330) 274-8211
4789 E High St
Mantua, OH
Aurora Veterinary Clinic
(330) 562-5100
46 S Aurora Rd
Aurora, OH
Ankle & Foot Care Center
(330) 654-2251
17674 Mahoning Avenue
Lake Milton, OH
Alexsandra M Mamonis MD
(330) 896-9099
1700 Boettler Rd
Uniontown, OH
Auburn Veterinary Hospital
(440) 543-1311
10275 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH
Neera Agarwal-Antal, MD
(330) 650-4200
1325 Corporate Dr
Hudson, OH
Thomas F Bear, MD
(330) 929-9136
437 Portage Trl
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Amy Taylor
(330) 971-4060
525 East Market St
Akron, OH
Bridge Creek Kennels
(440) 543-2621
10323 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH
Ankle & Foot Care Center
(330) 823-4455
2120 West State Street
Alliance, OH
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Orthopedic Surgeons

Osteoarthritis causes the cartilage in joints to wear down over time. Unfortunately, this cartilage cannot repair itself. When left untreated treated, the damage increases the load, or burden, on the remaining cartilage, raising patients' risk of developing degenerative arthritis.

Physicians use cartilage cell implantation to treat damaged articular knee cartilage. Articular cartilage forms a protective layer covering the ends of bones in joints. To perform this procedure, physicians remove cartilage cells from the injured knee, clone the cells in the lab and re-implant them back into the joint to regenerate cartilage on the damaged surface of the knee.

Now, a product called Trufit, a biodegradable plug (also called scaffolding), improves this procedure. The scaffolding provides structure for stem cells in the blood to attach and support cartilage regeneration. Trufit has properties similar to the body's natural cartilage and bone. It fills the space where physicians remove cells, and it's porous, so it helps tissue grow. Trufit is biodegradable. In approximately nine months, when the cartilage has regenerated, Trufit is reabsorbed into the body.

After just one surgery, patients enjoy relief from knee pain. Within two to four weeks, patients can walk with crutches, and by four to six months, they can begin engaging in low-impact sports. There are no known side effects with Trufit.

How arthritis affects knee joints

Osteoarthritis gradually destroys cartilage in the knee, forming scar tissue and painful bony growths. Researchers have identified a primary culprit for an increased risk of osteoarthritis: above normal levels of the protein beta-catenin in people who have a rare genetic mutation for the protein that regulates levels of beta-catenin...

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