Those who are interested in learning about Subchondroplasty, an alternative procedure to a knee replacement, can get the opportunity to do so at an information session to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Onondaga Physical Therapy, 6800 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville.

Join Victory Sport Medicine & Orthopedics orthopedic surgeon Dr. Marc P. Pietropaoli and Onondaga Physical Therapy physical therapist Taryn Bader as they discuss the procedure and the benefits of it.

Subchondroplasty is a surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia where microfractures and imperfections in the knee are located and injected with calcium phosphate. This substance solidifies after injection and is then gradually absorbed and replaced by new bone over time, essentially healing and repairing imperfections in the knee that may cause discomfort to patients.

Pietropaoli performs knee replacements, but said, “While knee replacement is usually a highly successful procedure that can greatly increase a patient’s mobility and bring significant reduction in pain, there are those who suffer from chronic knee pain who are ‘too young’ to be candidates for knee replacement, or whose degenerative changes and arthritis do not yet warrant the full invasive procedure.  The Subchondroplasty procedure gives us an alternative to reduce pain and increase mobility by repairing the underlying damage, rather than replacing body parts with artificial components of metal and plastic.”

The event is free and open to the public. To register, go to onondagapt.com/kneerepair.