Stem Cell Therapy for Meniscus Tears: Hope Beyond Surgery
A meniscus tear can look deceptively simple on paper. Two crescent-shaped pads of cartilage sit between the femur and tibia, one on each side of the knee, and when one tears, the diagnosis often sounds tidy. In real life, it rarely feels tidy. Patients describe a sharp twist while getting out of a car, a pop during a pickup basketball game, or a dull ache that slowly turns into catching, swelling, and a growing loss of confidence on stairs. The meniscus does more