Stem Cells for Osteoarthritis Volume 2

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis... but like Rodney Dangerfield, it doesn't get much respect. The reason is that it is so hard to treat.The types of management techniques used haven't changed in almost forty years. Very few pharmaceutical and biotech companies are willing to tackle osteoarthritis because it is such a difficult task. The number of clinical trials involving new therapies for osteoarthritis is riddled with the bodies of the fallen.For those of us in...
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Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis... but like Rodney Dangerfield, it doesn't get much respect. The reason is that it is so hard to treat.The types of management techniques used haven't changed in almost forty years. Very few pharmaceutical and biotech companies are willing to tackle osteoarthritis because it is such a difficult task. The number of clinical trials involving new therapies for osteoarthritis is riddled with the bodies of the fallen.For those of us in clinical practice, it has been a frustrating experience... until now...The initial volume The Book On Stem Cells For Osteoarthritis was a compilation of articles I had written on the subject of mesenchymal stem cells in the earlier days of our experience with this technology. The impetus for the first volume was to provide readers instant access to all the articles I had written on the topic rather than having to click their way through the internet. While the first book- really a booklet- was received with a lot of enthusiasm, it was clear there was also a lot of repetitive information. Unfortunately, that is the nature of a compilation of articles... there is much repetitive information.I believe the key thing is that the information is good. It is understandable. And repetition is not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to understanding knee osteoarthritis and the options available for treatment. There have been new developments in our understanding of this condition, particularly when it comes to the knee. And that's exciting for those of us who are in the Boomer demographic.In this volume I also discuss other forms of knee pain that will shed light on how difficult the diagnosis can be in certain instances.I have also updated information on stem cell biology.As the reader might imagine, the science is constantly evolving. The same is true for the procedures themselves.If the goal is to delay or even eliminate the need for joint replacement, the optimal procedure for the application of stem cell therapy is going to go through a series of improvements with the passage of time.