New research suggests injured joints may not be as permanent as once believed, opening fresh strategies to fight osteoarthritis.

For decades, doctors believed cartilage loss was irreversible. A new injectable material developed at Northwestern proves otherwise.

Your knee contains articular cartilage, which lines your bones and allows you to move without pain or friction. Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Dr. Rachel Frank explains cartilage transplantation to her patients, she tells them the purpose is to improve their quality of life by reducing pain in ...

Cartilage coats the outside surface of your bones to allow the bones to glide smoothly at the point where they meet (the joint). It also provides cushioning to absorb shock and avoid joint injuries ...

Instead, Voudrie opted to be the first Decatur patient to receive a meniscal transplant using cartilage from a cadaver. By still having the cushion, the patient is less likely to develop arthritis ...