Regenerative Treatments for Spinal Conditions

Angelie Mascarinas; Julian Harrison; Kwadwo Boachie-Adjei; Gregory Lutz

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2016.06.006

Regenerative Treatments for Spinal Conditions

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2016 Nov;27(4):1003-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2016.06.006.

Authors

Angelie Mascarinas¹, Julian Harrison¹, Kwadwo Boachie-Adjei¹, Gregory Lutz²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physiatry, Hospital for Special Surgery, 429 East 75th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA.
² Department of Physiatry, Hospital for Special Surgery, 429 East 75th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA. Electronic address: LutzG@hss.edu.

PMID: 27788898
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2016.06.006

Abstract

A literature review of clinical and translational studies was performed to provide an overview of current concepts on regenerative treatments for spinal conditions, including platelet rich plasma and stem cell treatments to treat low back pain.

Keywords: Annular fissure; Fibrin; Intradiscal; Low back pain; Mesenchymal stem cells; Platelet rich plasma; Regenerative; Spine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Low Back Pain
Platelet-Rich Plasma*
Spinal Diseases / therapy*
Stem Cell Transplantation*