J Korean Orthop Res Soc.
2015 Jun;18(1):18-24. 10.0000/jkors.2015.18.1.18.
Treatment of Articular Cartilage Injury Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. peter@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2149634
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkors.2015.18.1.18
Abstract
- Articular cartilage lesions can be a debilitating disease resulting in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). In recent years, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) strategies combined with the microfracture technique are emerging as a powerful tool for cartilage repair. Even though there are some successful reports of MSCs treatments, many aspects have to be optimized such as best cell source and application method. The interest in this field is growing and randomized controlled trials are needed to show the potential of MSC treatment.
