Cartilage Repair
Eleanor Hayes
Single-Session Cartilage Repair with STACi
Cartilage repair that once required two operations spanning three to six months is now completed in a single operative session lasting 2.5–4 hours through STACi.
London Cartilage Clinic
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ACL Injury
Eleanor Hayes
Does a Partial ACL Tear Always Need Surgery
A partial ACL tear does not always require surgery; the decision hinges on whether the knee remains mechanically stable under load, though approximately 40% of young athletes managed conservatively eventually sustain a complete rupture.
ChondroFiller / Liquid Cartilage
Eleanor Hayes
ChondroFiller Hip Injection Cost and Lifetime Joint Preservation
ChondroFiller hip injections cost £6,500–£9,500 and recruit the patient's own cells to repair cartilage; a structured preservation model requires yearly imaging and bi-annual top-up injections.
Knee Cartilage Repair
Eleanor Hayes
Why Athletes Choose OATS Over Microfracture
OATS transplants the patient's own hyaline cartilage into the knee joint; microfracture draws marrow cells that form fibrocartilage — softer, less durable tissue. For athletes in high-impact sport, the difference is decisive: 93% return to sport after OATS versus roughly 50% after microfracture.
Labral Tear
Eleanor Hayes
When groin pain in women points to the hip
Hip labral tears in women produce sharp, deep groin pain often mistaken for gynaecological issues, with average diagnostic delays of 32 months.
ChondroFiller / Liquid Cartilage
Eleanor Hayes
How Long ChondroFiller™ Injection Results Last
Because the injected collagen scaffold resorbs entirely and is replaced by the patient's own hyaline-like cartilage, ChondroFiller™ produces lasting functional repair rather than temporary symptom masking—explaining why 70–85% of patients sustain near-normal knee function at three years.