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Knee replacement gels are real, and there are always developments being made in that field, especially in Europe. Students at Northwestern University made progress with a gel that has shown promising results in testing and research, and say that it could potentially be used in the future to prevent full knee replacement surgeries. However, as of now the usually clinic fix is micro fracture surgery to promote new cartilage growth. These gels aren't exactly new though, tests and research around gel application has been around for over a decade, and now there is just more and more progress being made in the field. Most gel treatments are not available to the masses, except for specific procedures done overseas (Germany).

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/august/new-biomaterial-regrows-damaged-cartilage-in-joints

https://londoncartilage.com/knee-cartilage-replacement-gel-a-groundbreaking-non-surgical-option-for-joint-health/

I also found a video where Dr. Dan Ginader  (PT, DPT ) debunks some of the same rumors, and explains what is really going on. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNeN5YqODr3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

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