Wrapped up 2024: Healio revisits a year in orthobiologics
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Healio highlights the most-read research, topics and news in orthobiologics in 2024.
Biologic tools may help surgeons push the specialty forward
Various biologic tools may be used to help determine the best orthobiologics for athletes with knee injuries. This article features an interview with Rachel M. Frank, MD. Read more.
PRP may offer longer-term improvements, pain relief vs. corticosteroids for tennis elbow
Platelet-rich plasma may offer longer-term functional improvements and pain relief for patients with lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, compared with corticosteroid treatment. Read more.
Amniotic umbilical cord tissue may be effective adjunct for meniscectomy
Amniotic umbilical cord tissue was linked with improved patient-reported outcomes as an adjunctive therapy for meniscectomy. This article features a perspective from Scott A. Rodeo, MD, FAAOS. Read more.
Microfragmented adipose tissue injections for knee OA may reduce pain, improve function
Microfragmented adipose tissue injections may yield clinically significant improvements for knee osteoarthritis pain, as well as improved function, compared with a saline control injection. Read more.
PRP injections with high platelet concentrations may improve outcomes for knee OA
Platelet concentration may impact clinical outcomes for patients who receive platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis, as injections with higher platelet counts were associated with superior outcomes. Read more.
Marrow venting, PRP did not significantly affect outcomes, survivorship of meniscal repair
Meniscal repair augmented with marrow venting and platelet-rich plasma did not significantly affect patient-reported outcomes or survivorship at minimum 2-year follow-up. Read more.
Hyaluronic acid, bone marrow aspirate concentrate provide long-term cartilage augmentation
Study results showed positive long-term clinical and functional outcomes for patients with knee chondral defects who underwent one-step cartilage repair with a hyaluronic acid-based scaffold and bone marrow aspirate concentrate graft. Read more.
Postoperative PRP injections may not significantly improve outcomes after ACL surgery
Patients who received postoperative platelet-rich plasma injections after ACL reconstruction did not report significant improvements in knee symptoms or function at 1 year. Read more.