Biologics News

Platelet-rich plasma did not significantly effectively prevent tunnel widening after ACL reconstruction based on results of this randomized clinical trial.

Rush University Medical Center has launched a 2-year clinical study on the effects of a stem cell drug for the regeneration of knee cartilage and reduction of pain.

SPR Therapeutics announced that it has received CE mark for its Smartpatch system, a peripheral nerve stimulation therapy for the minimally invasive treatment of pain.

Fifteen patients in a pilot clinical trial achieved good results after receiving hydrogel scaffolding during microfracture surgery to treat damaged knee cartilage, according to results published in Science Translational Medicine.

KOHALA COAST, Hawaii — To properly identify and treat patellofemoral pain, orthopedists need to carefully check the soft tissues and remember that excessive lateral pressure is common, said a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2013.

Investigators found that osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) yielded the best results vs. microfracture and debridement when used to treat articular cartilage damage during ACL reconstruction.

Researchers of this study found good results in patients with focal lesions of the condylar articular cartilage treated with arthroscopic microfracture and autologous bone marrow concentrate covered with either a collagen membrane or a polyglycolic acid/hyaluronan scaffold.

Autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells may play a role in the formation of new bone in non-union fracture sites, according to this study.

Researchers who compared the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid, corticosteroid and platelet-rich plasma injections for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis found good results for the drugs. However, more research is needed to determine the utility of platelet-rich plasma [PRP] injections, according to this study.

DALLAS — In a study that was not sponsored by industry, researchers with Loyola University found a 1.4% overall episodic rate of retrograde ejaculation in men who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.