Biologics News

Published results showed microfragmented adipose tissue injections may yield clinically significant improvements for knee osteoarthritis pain, as well as improved function, compared with a saline control injection.

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Published results showed meniscal allograft transplantation combined with arthroscopic intervention may delay the need for arthroplasty, as well as improve pain relief and function for patients initially recommended for knee arthroplasty.

Published results showed both subacromial injections of platelet-rich plasma alone or combined with vitamin C may be effective treatment options for patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Use of cryopreserved human umbilical cord tissue, known as Wharton’s jelly, may be an alternative treatment for tissue regeneration in patients with hip cartilage defects and osteoarthritis, according to published results.

Use of magnetic growing intramedullary nails in compression may yield a high union rate in intercalary allograft reconstruction, according to results presented at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting.

Amniotic umbilical cord tissue may be an effective adjunctive therapy in patients undergoing meniscectomy, according to published results.

Published results showed ACL reconstruction augmented with bone marrow aspirate concentrate, demineralized bone matrix and suture tape yielded superior functional outcomes and faster recovery compared with standard ACL reconstruction.

High-dose allogeneic disc progenitor cells may provide a regenerative solution for lumbar degenerative disc disease, as patients demonstrated clinical improvements for pain and disc volume up to 2 years, according to published results.

Published results showed osteochondral allograft transplantation, autologous chondrocyte implantation and matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation all yielded similar outcomes for patients with patellofemoral cartilage defects.