Comments on Doctor Tarlow on Knees - The Lighter Side: Cartilage Restoration Surgery of the Knee - Cartic...

Becca, First of all, traumatic chondral lesions a...

2009-05-30T13:59:05.247-06:00

Becca, First of all, traumatic chondral lesions are difficult to get a good surgical or non surgical outcome because the mechanism of knee pain is poorly understood when the knee sustains a direct blow from a hard object such as a car dash or concrete floor. Cartilage Restoration has the best outcome in diseases like Osteochondritis Dissecans in which the diseased bone and cartilage can be replaced or a chondral lesions secondary to compartment overload such as in the patellofemoral joint or medial or lateral compartments of the knee when an osteotomy can be performed to unload the cartilage surface and then restoring the cartilage once the new, less harmful environment is created. Sorry to say I am not sure any "better options" exist for your particular injury.

Hello Dr. Tarlow, I am reading up on the Carticel...

2009-05-24T19:45:34.078-06:00

Hello Dr. Tarlow,

I am reading up on the Carticel procedure. I was hit by a car a year and a half ago-medial femoral condyle lesion. I am 23 and ended up resigning from my first of teaching. I had my first surgery in dec of 07-just clean up. I had OATS Sept of 08. My quad is still very atrophied and I am in so much pain-I can only walk--couldn't think about jogging or playing any sports. I am live in Corvallis (you went to school in Portland I read!!) My current doctor is considering doing an allograft?? Wondering if Carticel might be a better option...

Adelita, Dr. Gersoff is one of the leading Cartil...

2009-04-16T06:37:00.000-06:00

Adelita, Dr. Gersoff is one of the leading Cartilage Restoration Surgeons in the U.S. He practices in Denver. I have visited him to observe/learn his surgical techniques. SDT

Out of curiosity, do you know Dr. Wayne Gersoff?

2009-04-15T20:24:00.000-06:00

Out of curiosity, do you know Dr. Wayne Gersoff?