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Cutting edge developments in orthopaedic medicine are increasingly becoming hot topics in the news. Whether helping seniors prevent the onset or progression of arthritis, or returning a star athlete to a high level of performance, the advances in cartilage restoration now routinely make the front page.

As one of the nation's leading cartilage restoration practices, The Rush Cartilage Restoration Center is at the forefront of developing and providing innovative methods for restoring damaged cartilage, bone and soft tissue. When advances in cartilage restoration make the news, you're sure to find those articles here at cartilagedoc.org. We invite you to review these articles and learn more about how these advances can benefit your joint health.

New England Journal of Medicine: Operative vs. Non-operative Treatment of Patients with Arthritis & Meniscus Tears

Dr. Cole on the Latest Advances in Stem Cells + HA for Knee Repair

Cartilage Regeneration - Cultivating Second Chances

Chairman of Surgery Named One of the Best in Sports Medicine

Dr. Cole Chosen as Top Sports Medicine Specialist by His Peers in the United States

The Shadow League: ACL Injuries Only Kill the Complacent

Dr. Cole Talks Calf Strains & Chicago Bears Kicker Robbie Gould

Dr. Cole and the Cartilage Restoration Center Launch New Cartilage Repair Procedure

Reverse Shoulder Replacement Round Table Discussion

Dr. Cole Explains Urlacher's Procedure on CNS Chicago

Top 10 Sport Medicine Surgeons with Research Awards

Taking Sports Injuries Seriously

Orthopaedics This Week - Top 28 Shoulder Surgeons

Dr. Cole Speaks on the Challenges of Health Care Reform

Harnessing the Healing Power of Platelet-Rich Plasma

Defying the Odds with a Cartilage Transplant

Injection System Used to Improve Accuracy and Patient Comfort

Drs. Cole, Heard and Lee's Chondrolysis of the Shoulder Tutorial Published

3 Exciting Trends in Sports Medicine Research

Professional Motorcross Athlete Tells All About His ACL Experience with Dr. Cole

MOR Physicians Discuss Managing Pro-Athletes' Injuries with the Chicago Tribune

Team Physician for Chicago Bulls is New Chair of Surgery

Dr. Cole Selected as New Chair of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital

Bulls' Team Physicians Address Player Rest and Recovery in Shorter Season

The Physician and PA — A Formidable Team

Law Clashes with Medicine over Cause of Joint Destruction

Chondrolysis of the Shoulder...What You Should Know

Cartilage Transplants Offer Hope for Adolescents

Wizards' Othyus Jeffers recovering from torn ACL

Chondrolysis of the Shoulder: A Difficult Problem for Researchers

Dr. Brian Cole and Cartilage Restoration of the Shoulder and Knee at Rush In the News

Harnessing the Power of Platelet-Rich Plasma

Repairing and Replacing Shoulders, Biologically

Cartilage Restoration: Renewing Joints Without Replacing Them

Developing the Future of Cartilage Regeneration in Orthopedics

Dr. Cole Appears on the 7/14/11 Doctors Show Discussing Cartilage Restoration

Dr. Cole Discusses Alter G Treadmill on WGN

Rush and the Chicago Bulls

Dr. Cole Discusses Evaluation & Treatment of Derrick Rose Ankle Injury

Orthopedics this Week Features New PRP Study

Clinical Trial Seeks to Determine if PRP Can Ease Osteoarthritis Pain

"Docs for Jocks" — Dr. Cole Comments in April 2011 Chicago Magazine

Dr. Cole Comments on What it Takes to Get Joakim Noah Playing Basketball Again

New Clinical Trial Investigating PRP for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Dr. Cole on ESPN Radio - The Steps Required to get Joakim Noah Back to Play MP3 file

Dr. Cole on ESPN Radio - Getting Joakim Noah Back to Play MP3 File

Dr. Cole Comments On Decision Made for Joakim Noah's Surgery MP3 file

Dr. Cole Performs Cartilage Transplant in Top Olympic Hopeful Wrestler

WSCR Radio: Dr. Cole Discusses MCL Sprains MP3 File

Dr. Brian Cole Interviewed on Comcast SportsNet - Flash Video
Bulls Radio: Dr. Cole Discusses Carlos Boozer's Recovery and Return to Play
Sports Injury and Basketball
The Bulls Discuss Medical Care - Flash Video
Fox Family Health: Game Ready Accelerated Recovery System - QuickTime Movie
Fox Family Health: Game Ready Accelerated Recovery System Windows Media File
ABC 7 Report: New Ways to Heal Knees MPEG Video File

Dr. Cole Discusses Injuries on Bulls Radio MP3 file
Dr. Cole Chicago Bulls Interview MP3 file

Chicago Magazine: Peak Performance
Rush Stories: Dr. Cole, Dr. Weber Chicago Bulls' Story
Daily Herald: Cartilage Transplant Patient Climbs Everest
WGN 9 Medical Watch: Dr. Cole and Patient Climb Mountain
Dr. Cole Named one of Top 25 Knee Surgeons in U.S. by Becker's Hospital Review
NBC Chicago Report: Docs Said I Would Never Run Again
Dr. Cole Quoted in American Way Magazine, September 2009
A Drug for Bone Loss May Repair Cartilage
Physician and Patient Climb Mt. Rainier to Raise Awareness of Orthopaedic Breakthroughs
Engineering New Cartilage Techniques
Dr. Cole Named NBA Team Physician of the Year
Chicago Journal's Cartilage King
New Cartilage Repair Clinical Trial Begins Enrollment in 2009
Chicago Tribune: Cartilage Transplants: New Hope for Damaged Knees
Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush in the News
Doctor for Chicago Bulls Revolutionizes Treatment for Cartilage Damage
Journal & Courier: Cartilage Transplants Offer New Hope
Orthopedics This Week - How to Delegate
Orthopaedics This Week Profiles Dr. Cole
Wall Street Journal: New Techniques Tackle Rotator-Cuff Injuries
Dr Cole and Shoulder Injections Discussed in Men's Health
'Medical Food' Adds Option for Treating Osteoarthritis Pain
Building a Better Knee
Dr. Cole Featured within Chicago Magazine's Top Doctors Issue
Top Sox Docs - MOR Serves as Team Physicians to the World Champion White Sox
Chicago White Sox Doctor Provides Personal Attention to Local Area High School
Reflections of an Orthopaedic Surgeon: What's New in Sports Medicine
Chicago Magazine: Sports Medicine at Rush
Chicago Sun-Times: Surgery Regenerates Knee Cartilage
Bulls get courtside treatment from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Tips to Prevent Basketball Injuries
Team Physicians Connected to Other Leading Specialists
Surgery Regenerates Knee Cartilage