In this case I’m smoothing-out (chondroplasty) a low grade articular cartilage defect using high tech “coblation” technology to vaporize the tissue.• This procedure is commonly done for cartilage defects of the knee causing clicking and swelling. •
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Treatment for cartilage defects is dependent on the size and depth. In many cases they can be treated nonsurgically. The defect shown was relatively superficial with raised edges. Deep defects (grade4) are treated with resurfacing procedures.
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➡️Symptomatic high grade cartilage defects are an enigmatic. The solution oftentimes isn’t an easy one.
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Dr. Mora is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and a founding partner at Restore Orthopedics and Spine Center @restoreortho in Orange County.
He specializes in:
-Sports Trauma
-Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction of the Knee
-Rotator Cuff Tear Repair of the Shoulder
-Arthroscopy of the Elbow
-Arthritis of the Knee
-Combat Sports Injuries
-Regenerative Medicine: Bone Marrow Cells and PRP Therapy
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