Biologics News

Bioventus announced it has entered into an agreement with LifeLink Tissue Bank to co-develop a next generation bone allograft for spine and trauma surgery, according to a press release.

Ankle cartilage surgeons from around the world collaborated at the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle, where they discussed and debated the best ways to treat ankle cartilage injuries and ultimately established a consensus to which all orthopedic surgeons can refer.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced that researchers of a pilot study have published positive results that demonstrate the nStride autologous protein solution kit as safe and efficacious for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Each year, the EFORT Annual Congress puts forward a renowned member of the international orthopaedic and trauma community during the Michael Freeman Honorary Lecture, which is planned for the third day of the meeting. In Barcelona, EFORT will be honored to welcome one of the most distinguished French stem cell researchers within the orthopaedic field, Prof. Philippe Hernigou, who is chief of orthopaedic surgery at the Henri Mondor Hospital, East University in Paris. To reflect his extensive 30-year experience, Hernigou will present a summary of his medical career and compile, in a few minutes, the multitude of results he has achieved within the cell therapy research field.

Investigators reported good success at about 2-year follow-up when they treated cartilage lesions in the patellofemoral joint sized 502 mm2 with a predominantly second-generation cartilage repair technique. Most of the lesions were on the patella in the 75 knees treated in a military population of 74 active, young high-demand patients.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors have approved a new “Use of Emerging Biologic Therapies” position statement highlights the importance of understanding the risks and benefits of stem cell and other biologic treatments for musculoskeletal joint conditions.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Templating, bone grafting and using a rim-fitting porous cup are effective for addressing primary or secondary acetabular protrusio, a rare problem that can occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, osteomalacia or Paget’s disease, as well as in post-traumatic situations.

Patients with isolated patella defects who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation experienced significant functional improvement that remained durable at the 15-year follow-up, according to study findings.

At 6 months postoperatively, investigators found superior radiographic bone integration and less sclerosis for femoral condyles that underwent transplantation with osteochondral allografts treated with autogenous bone marrow aspirate concentrate.

In the past 4 years, each of our annual congresses featured a specific main theme that was reflected in our scientific program and was used to guide presenters’ concluding remarks in all planned sessions.