Allogenic Amniotic Tissue for Treatment of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT: Osteoarthritis (OA) impacts millions of people and places a high burden on healthcare systems in the United States. Current treatment modalities have limitations and do not address underlying pathology. Lately, there has been an immense growth in the use of biologics, including perinatal allogenic tissues for orthopedic regenerative medicine applications. Amniotic tissue is an exciting new alternative for such applications. Despite several published studies that reported its use for treatment of ophthalmic conditions and complex wounds, there are limited clinical studies evaluating its safety and efficacy in treating patients suffering with knee or hip OA. In this manuscript, I focused on three prospective clinical studies which evaluated the safety and efficacy of amniotic tissue in patie

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9031613 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature