Orthobiologics

This book presents the evidence related totheuse of injectable biologics to provide faster and better healing formusculoskeletal lesionsand conditions.The authors discussapproaches, such as blood derivatives and cell concentrates, applied to lesions of muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, meniscus and cartilage,as well as osteoarthritis.Chapters are written by some of the most influential opinion leaders in the field, with up-to-date review of the current literature,wherethe authors explore both the potential andthelimitations oftheseminimally invasive and promising treatments. The first section is devoted to the formulations and rationalefor the use of injectable orthobiologics, while the secondsection reviewscurrenttreatmentmethods applied to specific joints and pathologies-rangingfrom tendinopathies through non-unions to articular degenerative processes- as well astheresultsof these treatment approaches. The third section explores future perspectives, such as pluripotent stem cells, gene therapy, and the stimulation of intrinsic stromal cell niches. Appealing to a broad readership, this bookwill beof interestto both laboratory research scientists andclinicians, includingorthopedists, sports physicians, physiatrists, and regenerative medicine experts.