1.   Anaheim Angels center fielder Jim Edmonds underwent successful surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his knees, the team said.

2.   And tight end Jay Novacek appears to have no ill effects from knee surgery last month to repair damaged cartilage.

3.   Any benefit would be good news when it comes to damaged cartilage that lines the knee and other joints, which is the most vexing of sports injuries.

4.   After he underwent surgery to remove damaged cartilage, the Odsesses hired Holloway, who began weekly massage sessions.

5.   Damaged cartilage in joints can be regenerated by pulling cells into the affected area with a magnet, says an orthopedic surgeon in Michigan.

6.   Recent studies indicate it may actually help maintain and repair damaged cartilage.

7.   Surgeons can sometimes shore up a wounded knee simply by perforating the damaged cartilage and letting the underlying bone cells generate a smooth, scablike sheath.

8.   The battle began in Europe, where surgeons developed competing procedures for repairing damaged cartilage.

9.   The knee bothered Piatkowski during voluntary workouts and he elected to have surgery to repair some damaged cartilage.

10.   The magnetic cylinders pull the injected material toward the damaged cartilage, where they can help repair the joint.