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l! a o W healing in the 21st century from joint trauma and return to peak performance. McNair cites three techniques currently used by Panorama Orthopedic and Spine Center: Microfracture. Tiny puncture holes are made in the bone within the joint. This releases potential cells that will differentiate into fibrocartilage to fill in the gap where the articular cartilage was damaged. Osteochondral transfer. Bone and cartilage are removed from one point of the joint and transferred to the area of the joint that has been injured. Regeneration. Cartilage cells are removed from a nonessential area, grown in a controlled laboratory setting, then transferred back into the zone where the injury occurred. All three have pros and cons. Your orthopedic specialist can help you decide what’s best for you. dicine ports me s scores big by carla car wile ith just seconds left in the ﬁrst period of the game, right wing Kevin Rigot scrambled to advance the puck from between his skates and back into play. His left shoulder hit hard against the boards, leaving the high school junior unprepared for a knee-to-knee collision from the side. “I knew right away something was wrong,” Rigot says, “but I really thought I’d be back for the next period. I’d hurt both knees before playing roller hockey, and it didn’t feel that different. But by the time the game was over, I had a hard time getting off the ice.” Still thinking the problem would resolve itself, Rigot headed home. His left knee continued swelling, however, reaching melon size just a short time later. An emergency trip to the hospital was in order, but by then the young athlete couldn’t get out of bed. His parents Several new biotechnical advances are helping athletes recover called 911. more than a minor injury Rigot was taken by ambulance to the hospital where his knee was imaged and braced. The emergency physician on duty advised Rigot to see an orthopedic specialist right away. Appointments were set, then canceled, as the holiday blizzards of 2006 closed metro area roads and services for days. In early January, Rigot was able to connect with Patrick McNair, M.D., orthopedic trauma surgeon with Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center. “It was after we got the MRI back that Dr. McNair told me what had happened,” Rigot says. “He told me the hit I took had dislocated my patella [kneecap], torn a vim & vigor · fall 2008 5

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