Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can not only help repair cartilage injuries in the knee – according to researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel, they ...

August 29, 2014 Nasal septum cartilage cells can easily be coaxed into reproducing, providing a patient with their own source of replacement joint cartilage (Photo: Shutterstock) View 1 Images ...

Nasal cartilage relieves osteoarthritis in the knee Date: September 2, 2021 Source: University of Basel Summary: Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can not only help repair cartilage injuries ...

For years, a research team led by Professor Ivan Martin, Dr. Marcus Mumme, and Professor Andrea Barbero has been refining a technique to repair damaged cartilage using cells from the nasal septum.

The process begins with extracting a small sample of cartilage cells from the nasal septum. These cells are then cultivated in a laboratory setting on a biodegradable scaffold made of soft fibers, ...

Nicola Mueller, 39, a mechanic from Basel, Switzerland, wore down the cartilage in his knee through years of exercise. Doctors offered to rebuild it, simply by using a 6mm sample of his septum.

"We take a small piece of cartilage from the nasal septum of our patients, culture it on a structurally supportive collagen matrix, and implant it four weeks later into the damaged knee to ...

The nasal septum cartilage is a specialized hyaline cartilage important for normal midfacial growth. Abnormal midfacial growth is associated with midfacial hypoplasia and nasal septum deviation (NSD).