Clinical Outcome of Bone Marrow Concentrate in Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted on Posted in Chakrapani Pathikonda, David M. Crane, MD, Kristin S. Oliver, MD, Matt Bayes, MD, Volume 7 : 2015

Knee osteoarthritis is an increasing health concern in the adult population. Nonsurgical treatment options for pain reduction and function improvement are limited in number and provide only short-term relief. The potential of regenerative therapies to go beyond temporary symptom reduction and delay or negate the need for total knee joint arthroplasty is enticing to both patients and providers.

Platelet Rich Plasma Grafts In Musculoskeletal Medicine

Posted on Posted in David M. Crane, MD, Kristin S. Oliver, MD, Volume 2 : Issue 2 : May 2010, Wonder Why?

By Kristin S. Oliver, MD, MPH & David M. Crane, MD ABSTRACT Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) grafts are growing in popularity in the musculoskeletal arena. This article explains the risks and considerations for using PRP in the clinical setting, in addition to the authors’ method of preparing a PRP graft. This article reviews the basic biology of platelets and more »