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Is Regenerative Cell Therapy for Arthritis Safe and Effective?
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis of the knee is a painful and degenerative condition where articular cartilage, which acts as a cushion during knee motion, starts breaking down. The aging population is increasing steadily and globally, and it is now predicted to...
Regenerative Medicine Presentation at St. Leonard
New Treatments - New TechnologyAn initial consultation can explore individualized treatment plans, which may help avoid surgery or be used as an adjunct to a planned procedure. A determination can be made if the procedure is to be done in an office or in a hospital...
Hip Arthroscopy Presentation
Transcript Below:1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:11.099 Dr. Urse: About today is, is my experience with hip arthroscopy and how hip arthroscopy has evolved in the last 20 years so I will go back to 1991 when I found 2 00:00:11.700 --> 00:00:26.610 Dr. Urse: Lattice Collins's...
Ten year results for bone marrow-derived regenerative cell injections in knee cartilage damage
Cartilage damage leads to knee osteoarthritis and regenerative cells offer a novel way to promote healthy knee joint function. A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who underwent regenerative cell injections for knee...
Regenerative Cells can Delay Total Hip Replacement (THR) in Avascular Necrosis
Avascular necrosis of the hip is a condition of impaired blood supply to the top of the femur bone, or femoral head, which is the lower part of the hip joint. It can affect one or both hips at ages from 15-70, and is caused from trauma, alcohol excess, steroid use,...
PRP vs. Cortisone for Hip Tendon Tear
Better than cortisone? A PRP injection is better for your partial hip tendon tear. Lateral sided hip pain, commonly described as pain on the outside of the hip, pain with activity and pain lying on the affected side at night, is often referred to as trochanteric...
The Use of Oxford Knee Scores in Evaluating Regenerative Cell Injection Results for Arthritic Knees
The use of biologics in the orthopedic field has increased over the last few years, namely regenerative cell injections in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. With more patients becoming aware of this treatment modality, the question of how effective regenerative...
Regenerative Cell Injections Provide Improvements in Pain and Function in Knee Osteoarthritis
A recent systematic review looked at any current studies investigating clinical outcomes and cartilage repair after the clinical application of regenerative cells in human subjects with knee osteoarthritis. With strict criteria, a total of 17 studies were used in the...
Can a Common Blood Pressure Medicine Help Reduce Scar Tissue in Muscle Healing?
Losartan, which is sold under the trade name Cozaar may show synergistic effects in tissue healing in patients undergoing Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) therapy. Losartan is a common antihypertensive drug often used for both its antihypertensive properties and its cardiac...
Statins (cholesterol-lowering) drugs hurt regenerative cell function By Ryan Borgemenke, OMS-II, and John S. Urse, DO
Statins, which include any drug name with a suffix -statin, are a class of medications commonly prescribed to treat high lipids, or cholesterol, with the intention of lowering risks of cardiovascular disease. They are also important to stabilize stents placed for...
Regenerative Cell Injections from Bone Marrow Safe and Effective for Knee Arthritis
A recent study observed that knee joint injections of bone marrow-sourced regenerative cells alone or in combination with Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) are safe and have beneficial effects in patients with symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Patients experienced significant...
New Treatments - New Technology
An initial consultation can explore individualized treatment plans, which may help avoid surgery or be used as an adjunct to a planned procedure. A determination can be made if the procedure is to be done in an office or in a hospital setting. Procedure costs will vary based upon your insurance, co-pays, deductibles, whether one or two body areas are chosen, and where your particular procedure is performed. To schedule a consultation, call 937-415-9100. Appointments can generally be scheduled within one or two days.