Stem cell use in musculoskeletal disorders

Xuan Guan; Mark E Furth; Martin K Childers

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.04.002

Stem cell use in musculoskeletal disorders

PM R. 2011 Jun;3(6 Suppl 1):S95-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.04.002.

Authors

Xuan Guan¹, Mark E Furth, Martin K Childers

Affiliation

¹ Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA.

PMID: 21703588
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.04.002

Abstract

Human stem cells derived from bone marrow are currently used in clinical medicine for bone and cartilage repair for injuries such as meniscal tears. New clinical stem cell studies underway include the treatment of patients with spinal cord injuries. Rapid advances in stem cell science are opening new avenues for drug discovery and may lead to new uses of stem cells for other musculoskeletal disorders.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
Humans
Musculoskeletal Diseases / rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Diseases / surgery*
Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
Treatment Outcome