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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Cartilage
  1. Cartilage Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. ... such as your ears, nose and windpipe. Healthy cartilage helps you move by allowing your bones to ...
  2. Knee Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the ... common disease affecting the knee is osteoarthritis. The cartilage in the knee gradually wears away, causing pain ...
  3. Ankle Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures ...
  4. Knee Replacement (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Knee replacement surgery treats conditions that cause the cartilage of the knee joint to wear away. These ... surgery? During the surgery, a surgeon removes damaged cartilage and some bone from the surfaces of your ...
  5. Osteoarthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are covered with a smooth, slippery tissue called cartilage. The cartilage pads the bones and helps them glide easily when you move the joint. With osteoarthritis, the cartilage breaks down and becomes rough. Sometimes, all the ...
  6. Connective Tissue Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... It is made of many kinds of proteins. Cartilage and fat are types of connective tissue. Over ...
  7. Joint Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... include the soft tissues around them, such as cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Cartilage is the hard slippery flexible tissue that covers ...
  8. Bone Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the knee and upper arm. Chondrosarcoma - starts in cartilage, usually after age 40 Ewing's sarcoma - occurs most ...
  9. Bone Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and ...
  10. Cancer Alternative Therapies (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have many choices to make about your cancer treatment. One choice you might be thinking about is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). CAM is ...
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