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Cartilage can break in some instances. There are multiple types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage in the ear is an elastic cartilage, so it is much more flexible and less likely to break.
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Can cartilage regrow Is joint regeneration possible?
Cartilage cannot repair itself.
What cartilage is at the junction of a rib and the sternum?
Yes, it can and will repair itself but the repair may not be like the original.
When the cartilage of a joint breaks down it is known as?
cartilage breakdown Or arthritis.
How can you improve knee cartilage?
kinda antioxidants have been known to repair cartilage loss
Does hyaline cartilage contain blood vessels?
No, is does not. This fact makes it more easy to damage but it is also quicker to repair itself. More so than bone.
Why are sprains and cartilage injuries a particular problem?
Sprains involve stretching or tearing of joint ligaments. Because ligaments are poorly vascularized, healing is slow. Cartilage injuries, particularly of the knee, are common in contact sports and may result from excessive twisting or high pressure. The avascular cartilage is unable to repair itself.
If you have wear and tear in the hip joint can the bone and cartilage grow back?
No not at present there are experiments at the moment going on in several country's where the aim is to regrow cartilage and bone in a controlled manner to repair joints but nothing has been introduced in that direction yet. one of the big problems wit arthritis is that the bone that is damaged as a result of missing cartilage tries to repair itself leading to ridges of bone forming where they do more harm then good.
Does cartilage use calcium to repair itself?
Yes, but often imperfectly and it takes a great deal of time. Cartilage tends to have a very poor blood supply, so it takes a long time for the cells to gather enough nutrients to build more matrix and repair the damage. If the damage was too severe, the cartilage will not have time to repair the damage before bony changes take over and prevent a return to normal function.
What is eart made of?
Cartilage. If broken it will not heal by itself.
Does a cartilage epiphysis have a blood supply?
Yes, it lacks them. They are found in the surrounding perichondrium.
What is the only part of the body that can't repair itself?
TEETH are the only part of the body that can't repair itself
What is the medical term meaning any disease of cartilage?
Chondropathy refers to any disease of cartilage.
