This chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate molecules, such as sugars, which are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water â hence the name photosynthesis, from the Greek Ïá¿¶Ï, phÅs, light, and ÏÏÎ½Î¸ÎµÏÎ¹Ï, synthesis, putting together.
The human body's own cartilage is still the best material for lining knee joints. This drives efforts to develop ways of using a person's own cells to grow, or re-grow cartilage tissue to replace missing or damaged cartilage.
Patients who have cartilage damage in their knees often experience pain and are unable to engage in sports and other activities they enjoy. Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) find that cartilage restoration procedures are a viable treatment option for patients over 40 years old.