
Ohio State Sports Medicine was the first in the United States to implant a plastic device designed to help patients with persistent knee pain due to an injured or deteriorating meniscus, and the first in Ohio to use a tissue implant made from a patient’s own cells to treat knee cartilage damage. It was also responsible for the creation of a new surgical technique that makes Achilles tendon repairs stronger and more reliable.
Recent Research News


New Procedure Helps Patients Avoid Hip Replacement

Potential Key to Preventing Back Pain in Runners

Study Reveals Compression Tights Don't Help Runners Reach Finish Line

Study Aims to Get to the Point of Dry Needling for Knee Pain

Ohio State Surgeons Implant Knee Cartilage

Brain Needs Retrained After ACL Injury

New Surgical Technique Helps Make Achilles Tendon Repairs Stronger, Safer

Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial

Study: Girls at Higher Risk for Overuse Injuries in High School Sports
