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Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough
(www.sciencedaily.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2026
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Doesn't bone damage start after cartilage is gone?
Sort of but yeah. As the cartilage breaks down the bone joints start making direct contact. Wearing the ball ends and socket. The ball ends get worn down to where there isn't much of a ball shape and the socket gets the sides worn out so that it's basically a very shallow wide bowl. So the joint can dislocate easier but mostly the problem people have is the bone on bone rubbing.
I guess I was thinking about hip replacements. That kind of damage isn't going to be fixed with better cartilage. Its too late. But better cartilage would surely improve outcomes of such a surgery.
And possibly slow down degeneration if caught early.
Interesting. That makes sense when I imagine the physics of it.