Is cartilage replacement possible for knee arthritis?

Many patients with knee arthritis want a solution for their problem other than artificial joint replacement surgery. Arthritis causes joint problems because of loss of cartilage within the knee. This leads to the symptoms of arthritis including:

• inflammation,
• swelling,
• and pain.

These symptoms of knee arthritis tend to worsen as the arthritis progresses. Therefore, the logical conclusion would be to simply replace the worn out cartilage with new cartilage--a cartilage replacement procedure.