It is a cell that can both reproduce itself, and also generate ‘offspring’ of different cell types, ie cartilage, bone, muscle, or fat. Regenerative cells taken from one’s own bone marrow or adipose (fat) sources are safest, as they do not invoke an immune reaction like those taken from other persons or animals.
John Urse, DO, FAOAO is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with specialized training in orthobiologics, i.e. using the patient’s own cells forhealing and anti-inflammatory effects. He is the senior and founding physician for Orthopedic Association of SW Ohio, with 29 years of practice in Dayton, Ohio.
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