If we can re-construct a persons nose, why can’t we cure a persons arthritis?

7 Comments

1. Miss Guided says:

   August 4, 2010 at 2:59 am

   The cartilage that is in a nose doesn’t undergo the stresses that a joint would do. So any reconstruction that may be done on a joint would have to be constantly repaired. So not a really great cure if you are having to go in constantly to have things replaced. Besides most people that have arthritis are considerably older and that many surgeries wouldn’t be wise.
2. KIT-KAT says:

   August 4, 2010 at 3:46 am

   Things that make you go hmm……………..
3. purple_kathryn_ni says:

   August 4, 2010 at 3:48 am

   Because they’re two completely different problems.

   Arthritis is the swelling of the joints
   reconstructing someones nose has nothing to do with swelling joints
4. Penney S says:

   August 4, 2010 at 4:09 am

   OSTIOPEROSIS HAS MEDS MORE ESTROGEN FOR WOMEN BUT TOTAL CURE I HAVE NO ANSWER OTHER THAN HOPE IT IS ON THE HORIZON
5. xamayca.com says:

   August 4, 2010 at 5:08 am

   You’d have to keep rebuilding new areas that became inflamed and/or deformed. the nose is one small cartilagenous are of the body (like parts of the ear). Most people don’t have arthritis in their cartilage, but in more widespread areas of their body and in vital and difficult to reach areas (hips, fingers, etc).
6. Opus says:

   August 4, 2010 at 6:02 am

   If we can make a cell phone call to Russia, why can’t we cure cancer?

   Completely different challenges – no relationship.
7. Felix says:

   August 4, 2010 at 6:40 am

   Because those two things are not related. Reconstructing a person’s nose is done with plastic surgery, which is pretty simple.

   Nobody really knows what causes arthritis, maybe it is a combination of things from various sources included inherited weaknesses, reaction to the environment and pollutants, and also viruses that attack the bones and nerves.