
What is Cartilage and Why Does It Not Heal by Itself Easily?
Introduction Cartilage is a precious commodity. As William Hunter, an 18th-century anatomist and physician, observed, an ulcerated cartilage “admits of a cure with more difficulty

Introduction Cartilage is a precious commodity. As William Hunter, an 18th-century anatomist and physician, observed, an ulcerated cartilage “admits of a cure with more difficulty

Introduction You might have been told by the specialist that you have a cartilage injury in your joint, most often in the knee or ankle.

Introduction So, you have a cartilage injury in your joint, probably your knee or ankle. This was probably diagnosed by an orthopaedic surgeon and likely