Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage, corticosteroid injection and combined treatment for the treatment of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: a network meta-analysis of RCTs.

Treatment of calcific tendinitis using extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL or barbotage), subacromial corticosteroid injection (SAI) and combined treatment is still controversial. This systematic review and meta-regression aimed to compare clinical outcomes between treatments. Relevant RCTs were identified using PubMed and Scopus search engines to date of September 23, 2015.

Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells implantation for cartilage defects: two cases report.

Objective: The authors reported the results of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) implantation in two patients with large traumatic cartilage defects of the knee.

Material And Method: Two patients with grade 3-4 according to the International Cartilage Repair Society Classification System were performed autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) implantation on December 2007 and January 2008. The bone marrow aspiration was performed in the outpatient visit under local anesthesia and sent to the laboratory for BM-MSCs isolation and expansion.

Autologous chondrocytes implantation with three-dimensional collagen scaffold.

Objective: The authors report a patient with large traumatic knee cartilage defects treated with autologous chondrocytes implantation (ACI) in three-dimensional collagen scaffold.

Material And Method: A patient with grade 3-4 according to ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society) Classification System was performed ACI with three-dimensional collagen scaffold. The two-stage procedure was performed First, the cartilage was arthroscopic harvested.

Autologous chondrocytes implantation for traumatic cartilage defects of the knee.

Objective: To evaluate the results of autologous chondrocytes implantation in the patients with large traumatic cartilage defects of the knee.

Material And Method: Five patients (six knees) with grade 3-4 according to International Cartilage Repair Society Classification System were performed ACI between May 2006 and April 2007. The two-stage procedure was performed.

Arthroscopic outside-in meniscal repair through a needle hole.

This article describes an alternative method for outside-in repair of a longitudinal meniscal tear through a needle hole, which will produce an almost negligible cutaneous scar. The procedure is performed under arthroscopic set-up using an 18-gauge needle preloaded with appropriate suture material. Insert the needle twice through the same cutaneous entry hole to form a mattress loop across the torn meniscal segments.