This week we are going to discuss fibrocartilage, a very specific type of cartilage found in the body which is often damaged causing musculoskeletal dysfunction. Fibrocartilage is a specialized ...

Medical textbooks describe three types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage. Hyaline cartilage helps bones slide ...

Elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage, and hyaline cartilage can all be damaged. For example, a slipped disk is a type of fibrocartilage damage, while a hard impact on the ear can cause elastic ...

“The main issue with the microfracture approach is that it often results in the formation of fibrocartilage – the same cartilage in our ears – as opposed to hyaline cartilage, which is the ...

Here we show resident fibrocartilage stem cells (FCSCs) can be used to regenerate and repair cartilage. We identify FCSCs residing within the superficial zone niche in the temporomandibular joint ...

It produces a large proportion of fibrocartilage, fibrous stuff that tends to break down after a couple of years. It’s less effective than newer techniques that produce more hyaline cartilage ...

"The main issue with the microfracture approach is that it often results in the formation of fibrocartilage -- the same cartilage in our ears -- as opposed to hyaline cartilage, which is the one ...

However, often the cartilage that forms after this surgery — fibrocartilage — is weaker and less resistant to wear and tear than the cartilage normally found in joints, called hyaline cartilage.