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Owing to their small particle size, traditional micron hydrogel microspheres exhibit insufficient load dispersion, and it is difficult to effectively restore the stable environment of NP metabolism destroyed by local stress concentration. This study developed a bionic hydrogel millimeter sphere, approximately 1\u00a0mm in diameter, using a dual network design (HAMA\/ChSMA, HA:ChS = 1:4) (ChS@HM) to realize the synergistic effect of mechanical dispersion and long\u2010term hydration lubrication. Finite element analysis showed that millimeter spheres can reduce the maximum stress on the spherical surface by approximately 50% compared to microspheres and reduce the stress concentration at the bottom by nearly 86%. In vitro experiments showed that continuous ChS@HM release of ChS alleviated the inflammatory microenvironment. Animal experiments have verified that it can promote matrix reconstruction. 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