Knee Surgery Info

New procedures bent on better knee surgery

Cartilage transplant, microfracture technique among methods that boost blood circulation.
Knees are the bane of all athletes, but they’re particularly nettlesome to aging amateurs, whose joints have endured years of pounding.

Scientists are working on a number of strategies to coax the body’s healing powers to hasten the repair of damaged […]

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Calgary, Alberta -

Canadian women’s alpine skier Allison Forsyth had successful knee surgery at Banff’s Mineral Springs hospital Tuesday, following a Feb. 13 crash in downhill training for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Forsyth said she was pleased to have the surgery on her left knee behind her and vowed to come back stronger than […]

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