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Stem Cells and PRP in Sarasota Florida for Osteoarthritis and as an alternative to Joint Replacment. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a dynamic process involving the main tissues of the joint for which a global approach should be considered. No disease-modifying OA drug (DMOAD) has yet been approved....

Abstract Over the past two decades, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have evolved from what many considered a theoretical science to what is now a clinical reality. Tissue engineering combines biomaterial scaffolds, growth factors and stem or progenitor cells to repair damaged tissues. Adipose tissue, an...

There are several characteristics of stem cells that make them unique in comparison with other mammalian cells. First, they exist as unspecialized cells lacking tissue-specific characteristics and they maintain this undifferentiated phenotype until exposed to appropriate signals. Second, they have the capacity for extensive self-renewal....

Articular cartilage exhibits an inherently low rate of regeneration. Consequently, damage to articular cartilage often requires surgical intervention. However, existing treatments generally result in the formation of fibrocartilage tissue, which is inferior to native articular cartilage. As a result, cartilage engineering strategies seek to repair...

Non surgical Options to Hip Replacement Surgery. In patients with advanced hip arthritis, doctors may suggest a  total hip replacement (arthroplasty) or a hip resurfacing. Both of these procedures are replacing something in the hip joint. The big difference is how much is being replaced. In hip resurfacing a prosthetic...