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Vericel has received FDA approval to expand its MACI label to include MACI Arthro, an arthroscopic delivery of MACI to repair symptomatic knee cartilage defects, according to a company press release.

In Nature Reviews Rheumatology, University of California, Irvine biomedical engineers have shared insights into the effective treatment of severe osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and the clinical trial and regulatory efforts that are going to be necessary to bring products to market.

Use of cryopreserved human umbilical cord tissue, known as Wharton s jelly, may be an alternative treatment for tissue regeneration in patients with h...

Over the past decade, hip preservation strategies have gained momentum, resulting in a notable increase in the use of hip arthroscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for hip-related pathology. In this 3-part series, we aim to comprehensively review the fundamentals of hip arthroscopy in...

Adhesions after hip arthroscopy are still a sticky situation. Adhesions after hip arthroscopy have become an increasingly recognized potential source ...

Research to investigate causes for continued symptoms in patients who undergo hip arthroscopic treatment are an opportunity to improve outcomes. A disconcertingly large number of patients (47-66%) show a joint effusion/synovitis on MRI at 6-12 months after hip arthroscopy for FAIS, and a recent stud...

Hip arthroscopy is a technically demanding procedure with a steep learning curve. Even accessing the hip joint, if performed improperly, will make the...

Adverse mental health status has been linked to less successful surgical outcomes across several orthopaedic subspecialties. Mental health represents a modifiable risk factor that can be optimized preoperatively to maximize outcomes for hip preservation surgery. This study examines the relationship ...

Results showed a novel posterior column osteotomy technique may be effective in improving deformity correction in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion.

According to published results, thick-shell sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty may yield clinical improvements and high satisfaction for skeletally immature patients with patellar instability and open distal femoral physes.