Rev Invest Clin
July 2014
Complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common problem in orthopedics. At present, there are many techniques to reconstruct ligaments, which include the use of autografts, allografts, and, in some cases, artificial ligaments. The latter have not provided good results in the short, medium, and long term.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Health economics studies play an important role in all healthcare systems. The purpose of the latter is to offer effective and low-cost treatments.
Objective: Analyze the costs and the economic impact of the comprehensive ACL treatment.
Introduction: The field of cartilage repair continues to advance after cell based and single-stage chondrocyte transplantation technologies. These strategies have been widely used in developed countries, and clinical, histologic and functional outcomes are of special interest.
Objective: To describe evidence of cartilage repair techniques by means of a literature review.
Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative process that affects people over 50 years old and is an important cause of disability. Treatment options include non-operative and operative modalities. Arthroscopic lavage and debridement may be the first choice to consider in patients between 45 and 65 years with early OA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a trauma problem striking mainly working age adults, therefore affecting society beyond the victims family circle. Most of the victims of SCI will never recover; therapy for this type of injury consists basically on spinal cord support and stabilization. With the discovery of stem cells (SC), SCI treatment has been given another chance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To repair experimental osteochondral knee lesions in pigs using tissue engineering.
Material And Methods: Eight 40-kg pigs underwent surgery. Cartilage and periosteal biopsies of their control knee were taken.