{"id":773,"date":"2024-11-22T16:09:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sachinis-orthopaedics.gr\/?page_id=773"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:37:12","slug":"cartilage-transplantation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sachinis-orthopaedics.gr\/en\/elbow\/cartilage-transplantation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartilage Transplantation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"773\" class=\"elementor elementor-773\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d410cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d410cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5131543 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5131543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90b8ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a90b8ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85161cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85161cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orthopaedics \u2013 Surgeries \u2013 Treatment  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d1a7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46d1a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elbow Condition Treatment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343884d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"343884d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecc1bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ecc1bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e2175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6e2175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cartilage Transplantation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e8df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e8df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Articular cartilage is a smooth, soft tissue that lines the joints, allowing for fluid movement and shock absorption. When the cartilage wears down, it can result in pain, swelling, friction between the bones, and, in more severe cases, the formation of loose bodies within the joint.\n\nPatients typically seek medical evaluation due to pain and limited mobility. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial for an accurate diagnosis, as it determines the extent and causes of the damage, as well as the stability of the joint. Depending on the severity of the lesion (Outerbridge scale 1\u20134), the appropriate treatment is selected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1c1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1c1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapeutic options:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29c979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29c979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Conservative Approach<\/span>: In the early stages, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, hyaluronic acid, or PRP (platelet-rich plasma) are used.<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Arthroscopic Technique<\/span>: In cases of larger lesions, this involves debridement of unstable fragments, removal of loose bodies, and microfracture repair.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf6bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cf6bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The procedure is performed under general anesthesia or regional nerve block and typically lasts a few hours. The surgeon removes the damaged tissue, prepares the bone surface, and places a cartilage graft as needed. Postoperatively, the patient usually remains in the hospital for one day, although same-day discharge is possible in some cases. Recovery involves physiotherapy and specific exercises to prevent joint stiffness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f844b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f844b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible Complications:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2dd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2dd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infection, graft loosening, or nerve injury are rare but possible complications. If further cartilage degeneration occurs over time, revision surgery or even joint replacement may become necessary. For this reason, it is crucial that the procedure is performed by a specialized surgeon, such as Dr. Sahinis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9739d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc9739d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/npsachinis\/30min?month=2025-02\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e289cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e289cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172dbb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"172dbb5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454a2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"454a2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/sachinis-orthopaedics.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sachinis-orthopedics-THESSALINIKI11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35\" alt=\"\u039f\u03a1\u0398\u039f\u03a0\u0391\u0399\u0394\u0399\u039a\u0395\u03a3 \u03a0\u0391\u0398\u0397\u03a3\u0395\u0399\u03a3 &amp; 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