Cells Remain Viable When Collected With an In-Line-Suction Tissue Collector From Byproducts of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the viability of cells collected with an in-line-suction autologous tissue collector from the tissue byproducts of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, to characterize cells from different tissue types, and to identify mesenchymal stem cells.

Methods

Patients aged 14 to 50 years with ACL injuries requiring arthroscopic reconstruction surgery were offered enrollment and screened for participation. In total, 12 patients were enrolled in the descriptive laboratory study. Arthroscopic byproduct tissue was collected with an in-line-suction autologous tissue collector from 4 intraoperative collection sites for each patient: ACL stump, ACL fat pad, notchplasty debris, and tunnel drilling debris. All tissue samples were digested using

SUBMITTER: Anz AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827406 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature