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Surgeons At The Ohio State University First To Implant Plastic Meniscus in Knee

According to a press release issued by the The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, surgeons at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center implanted a plastic device designed to treat knee pain from damaged cartilage of the knee meniscus. A knee meniscus once injured or torn has limited ability to heal on its own. This damage can lead to arthritis, which then may be need to be treated with knee replacement surgery.  The NUsurface Meniscus Implant is being used in a clinical trial at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center  and is being compared  to the current standard-of-careRead More