Joint Preservation: The Future of Treating Cartilage Pathology

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, (Chicago, IL) provides an in‐depth presentation on joint preservation and treating articular cartilage pathology. In addition to a pragmatic approach regarding the treatment of articular cartilage, Dr. Cole reviews various studies from literature and translates these topics into clinical practice. The various treatment options available to surgeons today including marrow stimulation with PowerPick™ instruments, BioCartilage® Cartilage Extracellular Matrix, Autograft OATS®, Cartiform® Viable Osteochondral Allograft and Fresh Osteochondral Allografts are discussed in detail.

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