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Dr. Adam Yanke, a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush sports medicine physician who specializes in cartilage restoration, recently attended the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) summit in Zermatt, Switzerland. This year’s topic was “Aging Cartilage.” As one of the selected individuals, he participated in roundtable discussions on the current understanding of cartilage aging and its differentiation from joint degeneration.
Throughout his orthopedic training, Dr. Yanke has also pursued a Ph.D. in the Rush department of biochemistry. This work has resulted in a new method for analyzing cartilage activity with comparisons between normal, aged, and damaged cartilage. Through collaboration with the department of biochemistry, Dr. Yanke continues to perform both basic science and clinical research in an effort to develop techniques that translate directly to improved patient care.
To learn more about the ICRS meeting, visit www.cartilage.org
