Have you heard of injecting silicone into joints as cartilage?

Subject: Have you heard of injecting silicone into joints as cartilage?

Date: Tue Aug 24 10:59:55 1999
Posted by Shannan Blagg
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: Chicago State/Province: IL Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 935506795.Me

Message:


About a year ago I heard a commentary on NPR about a new procedure that 
injects a silicone-like substance into joints to act as synthetic 
cartilage.  Do you know the name of the procedure or a resource for more 
information?

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