Musculoskeletal Injuries and Regenerative Medicine in the Elderly Patient - 19/12/17

Doi : 10.1016/j.pmr.2017.06.010

John C. Cianca, MD ^a,^⁎ , Prathap Jayaram, MD ^b
^a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabiltation, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
^b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabiltation and Orthopedic Surgery, Regenerative Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA

^∗Corresponding author. Human Performance Center, 5959 West Loop South, Suite 260, Bellaire, TX 77401.Human Performance Center5959 West Loop SouthSuite 260BellaireTX77401

Résumé

Regenerative medicine has gained increasing popularity in its clinical applications, particularly in the field of musculoskeletal medicine. Regenerative medicine, a broad term, can be thought of as a particular medical strategy that strives to rebuild and restore diseased tissue to normal physiologic tissue baseline. Simply put, regenerative strategies augment the body’s innate physiology to heal pathologic processes. This article focuses on specific regenerative strategies and the uses of them for common pathologies in the aging adult, including platelet-rich plasma, mesenchymal stem cells, viscosupplementation, and prolotherapy.

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Keywords : Regenerative medicine, Platelet-rich plasma, Stem cell therapy, Prolotherapy, Osteoarthritis