Publications by authors named "R P Packkyarathinam"

Introduction: Orthobiologic agents play a significant role in regenerative medicine. The quest for newer and more effective Orthobiologic agents is never-ending, leading to the evolution of more reformed products. GOLDIC (GOLD Induced cytokine) is a recently evolving Orthobiologic agent developed by conditioning autologous serum with gold particles.

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Introduction: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is commonly managed by in situ screw fixation. However, higher grades of slips require restoration of normal anatomy of the femoral head without compromising the blood supply.

Case Report: A 16-year-old adolescent male presented with the left hip pain and progressive limping for 4 days with no history of previous trauma.

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Introduction: Ochrobactrum anthropi is an opportunistic and rare human pathogen, which is seen widely in the environment. O. anthropi infections have been reported in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals.

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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) have been utilized as medicinal agents or as delivery vehicles in cartilage injuries and cartilage-based diseases. Given the ongoing emergence of evidence on the effector mechanisms and methods of the utility of the MSC-Exos in knee osteoarthritis, a comprehensive review of the current evidence is the need of the hour. Hence, in this article, we review the current understanding of the role of MSC-Exos in the management of knee osteoarthritis in view of their classification, characterization, biogenesis, mechanism of action, pathways involved in their therapeutic action, in-vitro evidence on cartilage regeneration, in-vivo evidence in OA knee models and recent advances in using MSC-Exos to better streamline future research from bench to bedside for OA knee.

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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) affection of foot appears to be a rare clinical entity and accounts for <10% and 0.1-0.3% of osteoarticular and extrapulmonary TB, respectively.

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