Doctors discovered articular cartilage damage, which required arthroscopic microfracture surgery in September. (si.com)
The researchers detected CO2 bubbling very quickly from the site, presumably from existing microfractures in the sediment. (scientificamerican.com)
They posit the possible role of flexoelectricity in the regeneration of bone tissue in and around the kind of microfractures incurred in bones on a daily basis. (sciencedaily.com)