Evaluation of Patient Preference and Perception Regarding the Clinical Use of Autologous Versus Allogeneic Cell Therapy in Orthopedic Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Background: Cell therapy has become a hot topic in orthopedics, with significant research dedicated to improving physicians' understanding of its efficacy. However, little is known about patients' cell therapy knowledge. Questions/Purposes: The aims of this study were to (1) evaluate patients' perceptions of cell therapy in orthopedics, (2) determine whether patients have a preference for autologous or allogeneic cell therapy, and (3) assess patient concerns about cell therapy. Methods: Consecutive outpatients of an orthopedic clinic were surveyed from June 2019 to January 2020. All patients were 18 years old or older and being seen for an orthopedic intervention, including rotator cuff repair, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, arthroscopic meniscectomy,

SUBMITTER: Eliasberg CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096988 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature