cartilage damage
Worn cushioning tissue
Cartilage damage is injury to the firm, flexible connective tissue that cushions joints and shapes structures like the nose and ears.
In joints, damaged cartilage causes pain, swelling, and reduced mobility: The MRI showed cartilage damage in her knee.
Because cartilage has poor blood supply, it heals slowly or not at all, often requiring surgical intervention.
- jointShared by multiple parties
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
- tearTo pull apart
- sports injuryHarm from physical activity
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
knee · torn meniscus · arthritis · inflammation · worn · wear and tear · grinding · stiffness · swelling · ACL · tendon · bone · surgery · knee replacement · repair · degeneration · pain · ligament
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
- joint injuriesligament tear, torn ligament, MCL tear, ACL tear, torn ACL
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
- tissue damagenecrosis, laceration, lesion, wound, bruising
- cartilage disorderschondroma, osteochondritis, meniscus tear, torn meniscus, cauliflower ear
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