POSTED 08/04/07
RehabMatters annouces the launch of a new 'Cartilage Repair Rehabilitation Forum'. It has been specifically set up for healthcare professionals across the world to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to cartilage repair rehabilitation. Registration is free so just click here if you are a healthcare professional (all fields) and wish to join the forum. http://www.rehabmatters.com/forum
POSTED 24/02/07
TiGenix and FAB have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize a new generation of cell-based products for cartilage regeneration, combining TiGenix’ ChondroCelect® product with FAB’s Hyalograft C® scaffold. For more details go to http://www.tigenix.com
POSTED 7/02/07
The final programme for the 1st International Cartilage Repair Society Rehabilitation Consensus Meeting has now been released. Click here for a PDF of the programme and for more details and on-line registration go to http://www.cartilage.org
POSTED 5/02/07
A new article has just been published online in The Knee journal from the University of Western Australia group looking at MRI and clinical evaluation of collagen-covered autologous chondrocyte implantation (CACI) at two years. For link to abstract visit - http://www.rehabmatters.com/cartilage_repair/articles.html
POSTED 14/01/07
ICRS opens registration for 1st International Rehabilitation Consensus Meeting dedicated to the rehabilitation of the knee following articular cartilage repair. The meeting will be taking place at the Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland between June 29 – 30, 2007. Places are strictly limited. For full details and registration information visit http://www.cartilage.org
The 2nd bi-annual Cartilage Research Foundation meeting is being held in Boston, USA on April 27th and 28th, 2007. The course is designed to further educate the orthopedic surgeon on cartilage repair procedures. It will also assess the background factors for cartilage injury and how to address these prior to cartilage repair. The course will demonstrate the specialized surgical skills required, as well as the rehabilitation, clinical outcome assessments, and assessments by MRI imaging for cartilage repair procedures. The course provides an intense review of surgical techniques of experts from around the world as well as case studies. To view the course description, program, and faculty and to register online, please click here: Boston Cartilage Course.
