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Biologic Joint Repair Strategies: The Mizzou BioJoint Story
Keiichi Kuroki1, Aaron M Stoker1, James P Stannard1
11 Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics, The Mizzou BioJointSM Center, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
Abstract:
Because articular cartilage has very limited healing potential, most symptomatic cartilage injuries eventually result in end-stage osteoarthritis and are treated with artificial joint replacement. Our interdisciplinary, comparative orthopedic research performed by a team of DVMs, MDs, engineers, and basic scientists has yielded marked progress toward effective biologic joint restoration strategies by bringing bench-side ideas to fruition in bedside applications in both canine and human patients. This mini-review summarizes the progress of biologic joint restoration strategies at our center.