i would like to hear your opinion on the use of use of stem cells for the treatment of various orthopedic issues. I know it’s a broad topic, however there is quite a lot of hype surrounding it. I have certainly used mesenchymal stem cells in some of my veterinary orthopedic cases (tendon tears, post-arthroscopic treatment in mensical injuries, subchondral cystic lesions, etc) in horses and would just like to hear your viewpoint on the human side. I know there seems to be a shift towards the use of umbilical cord derived cells on the human side as opposed to the fat and marrow derived msc’s
We do not have experience with this therapy, and I’m not personally aware of the clinical evidence on the topic in humans - though I’m sure it’s a promising field, if the politics can get out of the way!
I don’t know if this type of treatment has been used for orthopedic conditions, but there is still significant work going on in cell based therapy in humans. I can’t claim to be very knowledgeable but my wife works in this area and has been directly involved with the R&D and clinical trials (in humans) of some of these treatments using adipose tissue.
It’s been in use for a few years forndirect intra-articulation injections as well as intralesional treatment in muscle tears, tendon tears, etc. in people. We have been using fat and marrow based mesenchymal cells in the veterinary world for over a decade now as well.