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Services by Jack Farr, MD in Greenwood, IN

Arthroscopic debridement and microfracture (marrow stimulation)

Using the familiar arthroscopic approach (typically under local anesthetic), surgeons locate the damaged chondral tissue and trim away or stabilize the area. This prevents the damaged tissue from flaking off, which is often responsible for swelling, joint lining irritation, and pain. This "clean up" is called a chondroplasty. When the injury is ...
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Osteochondral Autograft

This technique is analogous to a hair-plug transfer. The surgeon removes a small plug of the patient's own cartilage along with an attached underlying bone plug. This is obtained from an area of the knee, which does not participate in high loading. The typical site of harvest is at the margin of the knee. If the area of harvest is involved with ...
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Replacing the Meniscus

For patients who have had their meniscus removed, The CRC of Indiana offers an innovative option called a meniscal transplant. It is important to remember that, while only what seems is a part of the meniscus was removed, often the effect to the knee (from a functional standpoint) is the same as a total meniscectomy. With meniscal transplantatio...
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Bracing

Bracing may be utilized for various reasons. The "unloader brace" could be utilized for tibiofemoral problems occurring only on one side of the joint. The "unloader brace" unloads the affected side of the joint putting increased force on the opposite side of the knee. A patellofemoral tracking brace may offer improved comfort for patients with s...
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Meniscal Cartilage Treatment

Knee meniscal cartilage tears represent the most common knee problem leading to surgery in America. Meniscus damage can happen through daily living activities that do not involve specific trauma or in other cases, meniscal cartilage tears can be a direct result of trauma that occurs in sport or in the workplace. Once there is injury to the menis...
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Articular Cartilage Treatment

Articular cartilage, the glistening white tissue that covers the ends of the bones, is both tough and resilient. It is not only important for the smooth gliding of the joint, but also to "soften" the impact during loading much the same as a shock absorber. Articular cartilage may not appear to be alive, but it is. The number of cells (chondrocyt...
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