Lab-grown cartilage transplant surgery
in Health ·
I went to see Dr. Miller two days ago for a checkup, bringing along a whole list of questions about my knee 🤣
Basically, he told me that growing artificial cartilage isn't being done here in our great country anymore. He actually performed the procedure seven or eight times back when he was practicing in Carmel-by-the-Sea, but apparently, Medicare decided it was just too expensive, so the project unfortunately fizzled out. Even globally, these kinds of transplants are still largely considered experimental. That said, you can get it done abroad 😁 for around $6,000 to $7,000 if the standard techniques don't work out 🙂
From what I’ve managed to dig up, this specific technique has shown the most promise so far. However, since they only started using it around the turn of the millennium, we still need plenty of time and more research before it becomes a standard practice.
I wouldn't suggest looking for medical advice online, but if anyone is truly interested in diving deep, you can find quite a few professional papers and studies on the MACI method if you use the right search terms 😉
Basically, he told me that growing artificial cartilage isn't being done here in our great country anymore. He actually performed the procedure seven or eight times back when he was practicing in Carmel-by-the-Sea, but apparently, Medicare decided it was just too expensive, so the project unfortunately fizzled out. Even globally, these kinds of transplants are still largely considered experimental. That said, you can get it done abroad 😁 for around $6,000 to $7,000 if the standard techniques don't work out 🙂
From what I’ve managed to dig up, this specific technique has shown the most promise so far. However, since they only started using it around the turn of the millennium, we still need plenty of time and more research before it becomes a standard practice.
I wouldn't suggest looking for medical advice online, but if anyone is truly interested in diving deep, you can find quite a few professional papers and studies on the MACI method if you use the right search terms 😉