{"id":3233,"date":"2020-06-10T08:04:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T08:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripehost.co.uk\/kneeclinic\/?page_id=3233"},"modified":"2020-06-10T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T12:26:49","slug":"cartilage-transplant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ripehost.co.uk\/kneeclinic\/cartilage-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartilage Transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 reverse-cols hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-top-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_2_3 fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first 2_3\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 5% 17% 5% 17%;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;color:#0075c4;\">Cartilage Transplant in Birmingham<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mr Prakash specialises predominantly in knee and hip joint surgery especially for young adults (age 20-65). He routinely performs surgery related to sports injuries and arthritis and one of areas of expertise is Cartilage Transplant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  data-animationType=fadeInLeft data-animationDuration=0.5 data-animationOffset=100% class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_3 fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper fusion-animated 1_3\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"  data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ripehost.co.uk\/kneeclinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mr-divya-prakash-specialist-in-knee-and-hip-surgery-specialist-knee-surgeon-in-Birmingham-UK.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\" ><a  aria-label=\"mr divya prakash specialist in knee and hip surgery, specialist knee surgeon in Birmingham, UK\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"  style=\"background-color:#1a1a1a;background-image: url('https:\/\/ripehost.co.uk\/kneeclinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mr-divya-prakash-specialist-in-knee-and-hip-surgery-specialist-knee-surgeon-in-Birmingham-UK.jpg');background-position:center top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(3,169,244,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:60px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:70px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_3 fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first 1_3\"  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.content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .heading .heading-link:hover .content-box-heading {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #03a9f4;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #03a9f4 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button {background: #03a9f4;color: #ffffff;}.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button .fusion-button-text {color: #ffffff;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #03a9f4 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #03a9f4 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-slide fusion-animated\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#03a9f4;box-sizing:content-box;height:60px;width:60px;line-height:60px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:30px;\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-running fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:27px;\">Mobility After<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#747474;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>SAME DAY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover 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content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box icon-hover-animation-slide fusion-animated\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#03a9f4;box-sizing:content-box;height:60px;width:60px;line-height:60px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:30px;\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-biking fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:27px;\">Physiotherapy Period<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#747474;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>12 WEEKS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-3 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #03a9f4 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #03a9f4 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" 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hover-type-zoomin\" ><a  aria-label=\"Cartilage Transplant and Cartilage Regeneration in Birmingham\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"  style=\"background-color:#1a1a1a;background-image: url('https:\/\/ripehost.co.uk\/kneeclinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cartilage-Transplant-and-Cartilage-Regeneration-in-Birmingham.jpg');background-position:center top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div  data-animationType=fadeInRight data-animationDuration=0.1 data-animationOffset=100% class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_2_3 fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last fusion-animated 2_3\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 10% 10% 10% 10%;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;color:#0075c4;\">Cartilage Transplant (Regeneration)<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p>Young people often have niggling pain in the knees which is not severe and this can be caused by damage to the articular cartilage. These symptoms are often ignored because they are not acute. However, left unattended, the damaged area gets worse and progresses to arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Damaged articular cartilage which lies on a bone\u2019s articular surface (those surfaces which come into contact with other bones) does not heal itself because there is no blood supply. It can be associated with pain, loss of function and disability, and may lead to debilitating osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n<p>These manifestations can severely impair an individual\u2019s activities of daily living such as walking and enjoying sporting activities and adversely affect quality of life. The damage can result from a variety of causes, such as a bad fall, sporting injury, previous knee injury or simply wear and tear.<\/p>\n<p>There is a new technological development which can be performed to help repair this damage. It uses a patient\u2019s own cells in an effort to repair damage to articular (joint) cartilage to improve joint function and reduce pain. This technique is called autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), or autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT). The procedure is undertaken in two stages.<\/p>\n<p>The first stage involves the collection of articular cartilage cells called chondrocytes through arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), and these cells are sent to a licensed laboratory where they are harvested for about four to six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>At the second stage, the cultured cells are implanted into the damaged area of the knee which attach to the bone and repair the articular surface. Implantation is carried out as an open procedure.<\/p>\n<p>ACT is not suitable for all patients with cartilage problems. It is normally only considered for people between the age of 18-65 years who have already undergone surgery for articular cartilage problems but the patients remain symptomatic and do not have full-blown osteoarthritis. Patients are given details of their rehabilitation regime and are typically allowed to put weight on their operated leg after six weeks and physiotherapy is continued for up to 12 months. 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