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2 unusual facts about Osteoarthritis


Stillwater Marsh

Osteoarthritis that extreme indicated a highly mobile lifestyle.

Osteoarthritis is characterized by pitting on joint surfaces and bony outgrowths around the outer surfaces of joints.


Artelon

Artelon's intended use includes resurfacing of joint surfaces (e.g. osteoarthritis, Hallux rigidus) and reinforcement and augmentation of tissue repair ( e.g. ligaments, tendons, general soft tissues).

Articular cartilage repair

New research by Dr. Robert Litchfield, September 2008, of the University of Western Ontario concluded that routinely practised knee surgery is ineffective at reducing joint pain or improving joint function in people with osteoarthritis.

John Charnley

Charnley's research was based on two different aspects: clinical, for the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis, and biomechanical, with experiments to determine the fundamentals of bony union and the conditions governing the spontaneous regeneration of articular cartilage.

Spavin

Bone spavin, a type of osteoarthritis that often causes lameness

Special needs plan

Beneficiaries with chronic conditions, defined as individuals who have acquired one or more disabling chronic conditions, including, but not limited to: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, mental disorders, ESRD, and HIV/AIDS.

Sprifermin

Sprifermin as another name for human recombinant FGF18 and its manufacturers hope it will soon enter clinical trials for treatment of knee osteoarthritis.


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