The latest and advanced treatment procedure done for knee arthoplasty presently in the US, is a particular stem cell treatment . Its a non surgical procedure where in stem cells present in the bone marrow collected from the patient , is inoculated into the affected joint. These cells repair the osteoporotic and degenerated knee joint. Since no surgery is done , no fear of scar and hospital admission. The procedure has been gaining importance as many sports men have got there joints treated by this method by orthopaedic surgeons.
Procedure is encouraging as the cost is comparatively less compared to TKR, total knee replacement. Chances of infection also less as there is no surgical repair, only concept is healing of the joint by bodys natural mechanism through stem cell inoculation. Future looks bright for people suffering from osteoarthritis of knee joint. Please share your experience…
