Dry arthroscopy with a simple retraction technique for knee joint cartilage repair using allogenic human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Mesenchymal stem cell treatment has become more widely available and has shown promising potential for the repair of knee articular cartilage defects. More recently, open arthrotomy has been performed via a para-patellar incision for cartilage repair using allogenic human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs). However, arthroscopy allows better visualization and leads to earlier gain of the range of motion and less scar formation than open arthrotomy, especially in the knee joint.

Role of hybrid monolateral fixators in managing humeral length and deformity correction.

Background And Purpose: Humeral lengthening and deformity correction are now being done increasingly for various etiologies. Monolateral external fixators have advantages over traditional Ilizarov circular fixators; they are easy to apply, they are less bulky, and they are therefore more convenient for the patient. We assessed the effectiveness of hybrid monolateral lateral fixators in humeral lengthening and deformity correction.

Gradual correction of idiopathic genu varum deformity using the Ilizarov technique.

Purpose: Proximal tibial osteotomy is an effective treatment option for genu varum deformity among the many other described techniques. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes and the complications in gradual correction of idiopathic genu varum deformity using Ilizarov frame.

Methods: Proximal tibial medial opening wedge osteotomy was performed in 21 lower limbs of 11 patients, with whom the Ilizarov external fixator was used for gradual correction of the varus deformity.