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Explore our latest guidance on joint health, sports injuries and personalised treatment pathways. All content is written and reviewed by our consultant specialists.

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ChondroFiller05 Jun 2026

ChondroFiller outcomes for focal cartilage defects

ChondroFiller produced IKDC score improvements averaging 30 points at three years in published cohorts—a shift from moderate activity limitation to near-normal daily function. The scaffold recruits native progenitor cells into cartilage defects to form hyal...

John Davies

Arthrosamid04 Jun 2026

Arthrosamid NHS access and private costs

Arthrosamid is not available on the NHS; NICE declined funding owing to insufficient long-term population-level evidence. Private treatment costs £1,300 to £3,500 per knee; insurance companies do not routinely cover it.

John Davies

Hip Conditions04 Jun 2026

When a hip labral tear needs surgery

A torn hip labrum will not heal because the tissue's poor blood supply means the structural defect persists indefinitely; whether surgery is needed hinges on whether femoroacetabular impingement is mechanically stressing the joint with every movement cycle ...

John Davies

Cartilage Repair04 Jun 2026

Why modern cartilage repair has moved beyond microfracture

Microfracture creates fibrocartilage that deteriorates within three to five years because it lacks the structural durability of native cartilage. AMIC and MACI provide more durable alternatives, selected by defect size.

John Davies

Injections & Biologics04 Jun 2026

Choosing joint injections for painful knees, ankles and shoulders

Knee steroid injections usually ease pain for only up to six weeks, while hyaluronic acid tends to work more slowly, peaking around 8–12 weeks and sometimes lasting a few months. Frozen shoulder has stronger trial support for injection-based treatment, wher...

John Davies

Joint Preservation03 Jun 2026

Joint preservation choices for younger arthritic knees

Younger arthritic knees are usually steered towards three joint-preserving options: high tibial osteotomy to shift load off a worn compartment, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to resurface one side, or an injectable collagen scaffold for focal cartilage ...

John Davies

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