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DON’T REPLACE, BUT REGROW!

Dr. A Navaladi Shankar, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai with over 22 years of experience explains biological cartilage regeneration using your own cells. Dr Shankar offers this breakthrough therapy at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Leepika Patnaik by Leepika Patnaik
July 29, 2025
in Sports Science Blogs, Uncategorized
DON’T  REPLACE, BUT REGROW!

Persistent joint pain can limit not just movement, but life itself. For thousands suffering from cartilage damage whether due to sports injuries, trauma, or early arthritis knee replacement often seems like the only way forward. But what if your body could heal itself ? Welcome to the future of Joint preservation: Cartilage Cell Therapy, an advanced cell-based regeneration treatment that uses your own cells to rebuild damaged cartilage. This breakthrough therapy is restoring hope, mobility, and quality of life without metal implants or invasive joint replacement surgeries.

What Is Cartilage Cell Therapy?

Cartilage Cell Therapy is a patented, bioengineered cartilage repair technology that leverages Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI). It involves harvesting a patient’s healthy cartilage cells, multiplying them in a laboratory, and reimplanting them into the area of damage using a biocompatible scaffold.

This minimally invasive and highly personalized approach allows for the regeneration of natural hyaline cartilage, the smooth, load-bearing tissue that cushions joints and enables pain-free movement.

Key features of this therapy:

  1. Minimally invasive treatment option with reduced complications.
  2. Durable with evidence up to over 12 years.
  3. Therapy uses patient’s own cells & prevents rejection.
  4. Safer than current treatment procedure.

Why choose Cartilage Cell Therapy over traditional options?

Cartilage Cell Therapy stands apart because it offers:

  1. Biological healing: Uses your own cartilage cells for seamless tissue integration.
  2. Joint preservation: Maintains the native bone and joint anatomy.
  3. Minimally invasive Technique: Reduces hospital stay and speeds up recovery.
  4. No risk of rejection: Since it is autologous, immune rejection is eliminated.
  5. Long-term durability: Clinical outcomes demonstrate pain relief and joint function for over a decade in suitable patient.

When is Cartilage Cell Therapy needed?

Cartilage damage can occur due to arange of conditions:

  1. Sports injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or meniscus tears.
  2. Traumatic incidents, such as falls or joint-impacting fractures.
  3. Degenerative joint disorders, like early-stage osteoarthritis.
  4. Congenital cartilage abnormalities, seen in some individuals from a younger age.
  5. Cartilage Cell Therapy addresses focal cartilage defects where localized damage exists, rather than widespread degenerative arthritis.

Who are the ideal candidates for Cartilage Cell Therapy?

This therapy is most beneficial for individuals who:

  • Have localized cartilage lesions (not generalized arthritis).
  • Are between 18 to 60 years of age, seeking joint preservation.
  • Lead active lifestyles and wish to maintain natural joint function.
  • Have not achieved sustained improvement with medications or physiotherapy.
  • Are looking to delay or avoid joint replacement surgery.

Cartilage Cell Therapy Procedure: A Step-by-Step Journey

  1. Evaluation and Imaging: A comprehensive clinical assessment and MRI scan help confirm the cartilage defect and determine suitability for Cartilage Cell Therapy.
  2. Cartilage Biopsy (Day-care Procedure): A small sample of healthy cartilage is collected from a non-weight-bearing zone through arthroscopy.
  3. Laboratory Cell Cultivation: The harvested chondrocytes are expanded over 3–6 weeks in a GMP-certified lab.
  4. Implantation Surgery: The cell-scaffold construct is implanted precisely into the defect.
  5. Recovery and Rehabilitation: Weeks 0–4: Protected weightbearing, Weeks 4–8: Gradual weight-bearing and strengthening exercises, Week 8 onwards: Return to full activity.

What do clinical results show?

  • Extensive follow-up studies and realworld data highlight the efficacy of Cartilage Cell Therapy.
  • 85–95% of patients report significant pain relief and improved mobility.
  • Durable regeneration of true hyaline cartilage.
  • Long-term success with follow-ups extending beyond 10 years.
  • High patient satisfaction, especially in young and active individuals.
  • MRI evidence confirms cartilage fill and structural integrity within 12 months.

Are There Any Risks?

While Cartilage Cell Therapy is considered safe, potential risks include:

  1. Infection at the surgical site (rare).
  2. Graft failure if post-operative rehab is not followed.
  3. Unsuitability for advanced arthritis or extensive joint degeneration.

Is Cartilage Cell Therapy right for you?

If you are experiencing persistent knee pain from cartilage damage and are looking for a natural, biological, and long-lasting solution, Cartilage cell Therapy may be ideal.

This therapy represents a turning point in orthopedic care restoring what was lost, not replacing it.

 

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