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Procedure to fix damaged cartilage in ankle joint?
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Arthroscopy: A surgeon can explore your ankle and fix defects this way. How do you know it is damaged?
Answered 5/4/2017
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Depends: sometimes the damaged bone is drilled, sometimes it is replaced with cartiledge it really depends on the scenerio.
Answered 6/13/2017
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The fix is in.: This all depends on the extent of the damage and just how one defines "fix". Consult with a specialist who treats damaged cartilage.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Multiple: Procedures to surgically address cartilage damage can involve abrasion chondroplasty, in which the defect is debrided and drilled to initiate a vascular response in hope of growing new cartilage like tissue in the area; cartilage implantation in which cartilage can be harvested, grown in lab and rein planted in defect; ankle replacement, ankle fusion. Discuss with a specialist.
Answered 6/13/2017
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