Welcome to the Cartilage Center at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine!
We’re glad you’re here. If you are experiencing joint pain, this is the right place for you. Using advanced techniques, Dr. Welch can restore cartilage to help stave off the need for more invasive surgery down the road. With so many of us staying active longer – being proactive about early signs of joint wear and tear is a decision you’ll be glad you made.
What’s it all about?
Our new Cartilage Center provides cutting-edge treatments to resolve knee, hip, shoulder and other joint pain, including early arthritis.
Dr. Welch and his team utilize arthroscopic cartilage restoration techniques, in which the surgeon makes small incisions around the joint using an arthroscope. The use of such techniques may help patients avoid more costly and invasive replacement procedures.
A few of the latest methods include:
- Nanofracture with Biologic Supplementation – Nanofracture is designed to stimulate bone marrow cells under your damaged cartilage to produce new cartilage. Learn more here.
- Cartilage Grafting – Cartilage grafting involves transferring healthy cartilage from another source to your knee. With the Carticel technique, your own healthy cartilage is harvested from another part of your knee, cultured, and is then transferred to the damaged area of your knee. Learn more here and here.
- Meniscal Transplantation
And more!
If you think you are a good candidate for this early preventative procedure, please fill out the form below for a consultation with Dr. Tyler Welch.
We will be in touch within 48 hours to schedule your cutting-edge consultation. Thank you for contacting the Cartilage Center at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
Tyler Welch, MD specializes in cartilage restoration, arthroscopic hip, knee and shoulder surgery, joint replacement, and sports medicine. He also treats ligament and tendon injuries, including rotator cuff, Achilles and ACL tears. He is affiliated with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
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