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India joining the league of Joint Replacement Surgeries

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India is the seventh-largest country by area and second-largest country by population in the world and has one of the youngest populations in the world, with an average age of 29. With both public and private health sectors, India has a vast healthcare system.   Despite this, Medical Tourism in India  is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the Indian economy making it a global medical tourism hub and one of the popular destinations for medical tourists, given the relatively low cost and high quality of healthcare services. With emerging, healthcare facilities and treatment, disease perseverance is also increasing at a higher rate and the joint problem is one of all those diseases. The joint problem in people is emerging as the fourth most common cause of disability in India. Arthritis is one of them, the age-related degenerative arthritis involves degeneration of cartilage and can affect any joint of the body.  In India the average age for the onset of knee problems in women is 50

Stem Cell Therapy for Knee-Cartilage

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Cartilage is a connective tissue that forms a protective cushion at the ends of the bones that helps in the smooth functioning of the joint. Knee Cartilage is the joint surface covering the ends of the bones at the knee. The knee is the strongest joint in the human body and it plays an important role in supporting the body’s weight and movement of the knee joint. It is essential for sitting, standing, and walking. Damage in the cartilage is called Articular Cartilage Damage . This most commonly occurs in the knee. People with cartilage-damage experience joint pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, clicking or grinding sensation, or joint locking or joint giving way. Knee Cartilage damage can be detected by diagnostic tests like MRI or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or Arthroscopy.  What is Stem-Cells?  Stem cells are also called Master-Cells. These are specialized cells that can develop into different cell types in the body. Stem cells have the potential to repair, regenerate, and