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title: "Decoding the Future of Cartilage: Biologics, AI and the New Standard of Care"
description: "Incoming ICRS President Dr. Christian Lattermann discusses the future of cartilage repair in an interview with SmartTRAK at the 2025 ICRS Global Congress in Boston ... #orthobiologics"
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# [Decoding the Future of Cartilage: Biologics, AI and the New Standard of Care](https://blog.smarttrak.com/decoding-the-future-of-cartilage-a-conversation-on-biologics-ai-and-the-new-standard-of-care)

 Written by [Andy Knapik](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/andy-knapik) | 11/4/25 2:30 PM

*<https://landing.smarttrak.com/decoding-the-future-of-cartilage-a-conversation-on-biologics-ai-and-the-new-standard-of-care-article-download>Incoming ICRS President Dr. Christian Lattermann discusses the future of cartilage repair in an interview with SmartTRAK at the 2025 ICRS Global Congress in Boston. *

In this interview, *SmartTRAK *speaks with Christian Lattermann, MD, the incoming president of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society (ICRS), about the future of joint repair. He shares insights on emerging technologies, highlighting advances in mechanical correction, AI and biologics. Dr. Lattermann explains how AI helps clinicians understand causes of degeneration that were previously overlooked. He emphasizes the excitement surrounding orthobiologics, especially extracellular vesicles, as a novel approach to guiding biological responses. 

To find out more, click on the following video (22:22 min). Interview topics, organized by timecode, and a link to [download](https://landing.smarttrak.com/decoding-the-future-of-cartilage-a-conversation-on-biologics-ai-and-the-new-standard-of-care-article-download) a complete transcript of the interview are provided below.

 

#### **Interview Outline by Timecode:**

00:22 The three pillars of revolution: AI, biology, and mechanics.

06:36 Orthobiologics and extracellular vesicles: From "voodoo" to validated science.

10:25 Rethinking inflammation: fixing the "leak."

13:53 The collaborative alliance: industry, clinicians and researchers. 

16:46: Finding the niche: comparing the roles of MACI, Agili-C, and other technologies.

21:29: Conclusion: the future of individualized patient care.

Curious about the future of cartilage repair? [Click](https://landing.smarttrak.com/decoding-the-future-of-cartilage-a-conversation-on-biologics-ai-and-the-new-standard-of-care-article-download) the button below to download and read the complete transcript of our interview with the incoming ICRS president, Dr. Christian Lattermann, conducted by  Andy Knapik, *SmartTRAK *Sr. Analyst, Soft Tissue & Arthroscopic Technologies.

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