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BMAC and Meniscus Surgery: Why the Right Choice Depends on the Patient
Read More →: BMAC and Meniscus Surgery: Why the Right Choice Depends on the PatientShould BMAC be added to meniscus surgery? A 2024 randomized trial found no difference in the primary one-year outcome for…
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Shoulder Cartilage Injuries: The Most Overlooked Joint in Sports Medicine
Read More →: Shoulder Cartilage Injuries: The Most Overlooked Joint in Sports MedicineShoulder cartilage injuries are less common than knee injuries but often harder to diagnose. Why they’re missed, what causes them,…
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Osteochondral Allograft vs. Cartilage Cell Transplant: Choosing the Right Repair
Read More →: Osteochondral Allograft vs. Cartilage Cell Transplant: Choosing the Right RepairOsteochondral allografts and cartilage cell transplantation both restore focal knee cartilage damage, but they work differently. How each works, which…
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At What Age Do Athletes Achieve Peak Performance?
Read More →: At What Age Do Athletes Achieve Peak Performance?There is no single peak age in sports. Here’s what research shows about when sprinters, endurance athletes, and team-sport players…
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Orthobiologics Explained: PRP vs. BMAC
Read More →: Orthobiologics Explained: PRP vs. BMACPRP and BMAC are often mentioned together, but they come from different sources, contain different components, and fit different injuries.…
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College Football and Knee Injury Prevention: How to Stay on the Field Through the Mid-Season Grind
Read More →: College Football and Knee Injury Prevention: How to Stay on the Field Through the Mid-Season GrindBy mid-season, college football knees have absorbed weeks of cumulative stress. Here’s which prevention strategies have real evidence behind them,…
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What the WNBA Playoffs Reveal About Women’s Joint Health Under Peak Load
Read More →: What the WNBA Playoffs Reveal About Women’s Joint Health Under Peak LoadPlayoff basketball pushes elite female athletes to peak workloads, and the injury patterns that emerge go well beyond the ACL.…
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Marathon Training: Protecting Your Knees in the Final 8 Weeks
Read More →: Marathon Training: Protecting Your Knees in the Final 8 WeeksPeak mileage is when knee pain most often shows up in marathon training. Here’s how to tell normal fatigue from…
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Cartilage Damage vs. Arthritis: What’s the Difference and Why the Diagnosis Changes Everything
Read More →: Cartilage Damage vs. Arthritis: What’s the Difference and Why the Diagnosis Changes EverythingKnee pain is often labeled arthritis when the real problem is a focal cartilage injury. Here’s how the two differ,…