Hello,

Some of my relatives broke his whole anckle and he wants cartlige
transplant, if any body can hook me up with a source for makin this
surgery or hospital in AMERICA  or out side, ILL be thanksful.

APPRECIATED thanx.

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 10 Sep 2005 10:59 PDT

It would help to know where (city, state, country) your relative is located.

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 10 Sep 2005 11:44 PDT

is their anybody who knows about cartlige tranplant?

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 10 Sep 2005 11:44 PDT

my relatives are in Michigan, Arborn, USA

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 10 Sep 2005 16:55 PDT

Howdy cartlige-ga,

Your best bet is going to be the University of Michigan Health System in
Ann Arbor, Michigan.  They have several facilities that deal with ankle
injuries.

"A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center"
http://www2.med.umich.edu/healthcenters/clinic_detail.cfm?hc_id=&service_id=320

"University of Michigan Orthopaedic faculty see patients at three
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Clinics: The Foot and Ankle Clinic at South
Main Street in Ann Arbor, the A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center, and
the Livonia Health Center.
...
To make an appointment call: (734) 936-5780"

"Orthopaedics at South Main"
http://www2.med.umich.edu/departments/orthopaedic/index.cfm?fuseaction=Orthopaedic.clinicsInfo&service_id=898

"To make an appointment call: (734) 936-0550"

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has their own web site for more
information.
http://www.med.umich.edu/ortho/

"The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery comprises nearly 30 faculty with
interests in a broad range of clinical areas, research & education. To
enhance patient care, the Department is organized by clinical services.
Our three-fold mission is to take care of patients with the broadest
spectrum of Orthopaedic surgical needs, to advance research in
Orthopaedics, and to provide education to residents and medical students."

Here is their "Contact" page.
http://www.med.umich.edu/ortho/about/contact.htm

"...
University of Michigan
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
2912 Taubman Center
Box 0328
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0328

Phone: (734) 93 ORTHO
Phone: (734) 936-7846
Fax: (734) 615-8568
..."

If, after making contact with one of the facilities, this answer your
question, I could then post this as such.  Thanks!

Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 10 Sep 2005 21:23 PDT

Hello, 
WEll he went their BUT he got the whole anckel damaged and they only
do't in 25ML only that much np if in Any country not in USA ILL be
really thanksful he is been like that for over a 14 months.

thanks for your try 

kindest regards.

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 12 Sep 2005 09:57 PDT

hello,

I went their any they dont have this kind of surgery and also they
told me that we dont do't in the states, Please if somebody knows a
hospital overseas which makes cartlige transplanet ill be reall
thanksful.


thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 12 Sep 2005 10:58 PDT

Howdy cartlige-ga,

There are many places in the United States that work with cartilage
transplants and complex ankle surgery.

Tomball Regional Hospital
http://www.tomballhospital.org/resources/winter05/osteoarthritis.htm

"In this procedure, Dr. Hammit transplants cartilage from the knee or
from a bone-bank into the portion of the ankle that is degenerated."

605 Holderrieth
Tomball, Texas
281-401-7500

UMass Memorial Medical Center - Foot and Ankle Center Services
http://www.umassmemorial.org/ummhc/hospitals/med_center/services/foot-ankle/services.cfm

"Complex ankle reconstruction"

Hahnemann Campus, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605
University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655
508-334-1000

Chesapeake General Hospital's Center for Joint Restoration
http://www.chesapeakehealth.com/patient_services/orthopedics.asp

"One of the today's more exciting developments in joint restoration is
cartilage regeneration and transplantation. And surgeons at Chesapeake
General Hospital's Center for Joint Restoration are at the forefront of
the innovative procedures."

736 Battlefield Blvd., North 
Chesapeake, VA 23320 
757-312-8121

Georgetown University Hospital - Georgetown Foot and Ankle Center
http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=1138

"The Center provides services for the full spectrum of foot and ankle
disorders, which include: congenital and adult acquired deformities,
acute trauma and secondary complications ..."

Department of Orthopaedics
Ground Floor PHC Building (Pasquerilla Healthcare Center)
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Main Number: 202-444-8766

This Google search produces more: "cartilage transplant" ankle
://www.google.com/search?q=%22cartilage+transplant%22+ankle

Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 14 Sep 2005 21:49 PDT

Hello, 

  WeLL thank you so.. much sir for your kindness and your help, Ill
give all these doctores a call by monday ? And ILL let u know I hope
its goin to work , well mr. based on your experinse ? do you think
they do't good? whats the percetage? 99% ?  thanks .

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 21 Sep 2005 20:56 PDT

hello, 
I gave  a call for all these docs listed below and non do this surgery
if it was more than 25ml, but The problem I have a whole ankcle .
And it needs carlige transplanet baddly , 
thanks.

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Clarification of Question by cartlige-ga on 09 Oct 2005 15:24 PDT

hello, 

I really took the time lookin up and talking to these doc that so far
I got their numbers and they dont do't for the whole area only for
25ml. and my uncle has the whole thing damaged. and he wants to fix't
in any of the countries in the world except the way to make difusion.