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Cartiva can be used as a substitute for the damaged articular cartilage in your knee. The device provides a viable alternative to those patients seeking relief for their knee pain but not wanting a total knee replacement. Cartiva can also be used to treat osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb. The implant relieves pain and restores range of motion by allowing the bones around the thumb to glide smoothly over one another.
Older patients, or those with many lesions in one joint, are less likely to benefit from the surgery. Articular cartilage in the knee damaged in a single, or focal, location. The knee is the most common area for cartilage restoration. Ankle and shoulder problems may also be treated.he goal of microfracture is to stimulate the growth of new cartilage by creating a new blood supply. A sharp tool called an awl is used to make multiple holes in the joint surface. The holes are made in the bone beneath the cartilage, called subchondral bone. This creates a healing response.