A New Interventional Field?
Santos F. Martinez, MD, MS, Consulting Editor I applaud and thank Dr Peck for this excellent issue on ultrasound-guided procedures, which is a landmark effort bringing together gifted clinicians and…
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Orthopedic Surgical Options for Joint Cartilage Repair and Restoration
The limited natural capacity for articular cartilage to regenerate has led to a continuously broadening array of surgical interventions. Used once patients’ symptoms are not relieved by nonoperative management, these…
Orthobiologics and Knee Osteoarthritis
This article reviews the current options in orthobiologics for the clinical treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). We describe a new model of knee OA that fills the gap in our…
Rehabilitation Considerations in Regenerative Medicine
Rehabilitation and regenerative medicine therapies has shown improved outcomes for tissue regeneration. Regenerative rehabilitation guides protocols regarding when to start therapy, types of stimuli administered, and graded exercise programs, taking…
Biocellular Regenerative Medicine
“Using your own tissues to heal” represents a major health care paradigm change and is one of the most exciting minimally invasive options currently available. Biocellular regenerative therapies are rapidly…
Regenerative Treatments for Spinal Conditions
A literature review of clinical and translational studies was performed to provide an overview of current concepts on regenerative treatments for spinal conditions, including platelet rich plasma and stem cell…
α 2-Macroglobulin
α 2 -Macroglobulin (A2M) is a plasma glycoprotein best known for its ability to inhibit a broad spectrum of serine, threonine, and metalloproteases as well as inflammatory cytokines by a…
Stem Cell Considerations for the Clinician
“Although there is ample evidence that beneficial results can be obtained from the use of mesenchymal stem cells, several questions regarding their use remain to be answered. For many of…
Regenerative Approaches to Tendon and Ligament Conditions
Tendon and ligament injuries and degenerative conditions of these soft tissues have poor healing potential and healing is often incomplete. Biocellular and orthobiologic approaches including PRP and stem cell therapies…
Performing a Better Bone Marrow Aspiration
Bone marrow aspiration (BMA) is increasingly being used to harvest stem cells for use in regenerative medicine. The focus of BMA in interventional orthopedics is to maximize the yield of…
