Future trends for unicompartmental arthritis of the knee: injectables & stem cells. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Arthritis is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal problems, causing pain, disability, and a significant economic burden. In this article, we discuss current nonsurgical injectable treatment options as well as future trends for cartilage lesions and early arthritis of the knee. We cover some potential treatments for knee osteoarthritis, including stem cell and gene therapies.

publication date

  • July 19, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Genetic Therapy
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Viscosupplementation

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84888018805

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.csm.2013.06.006

PubMed ID

  • 24274853

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 1