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Hip arthroscopy with simultaneous harvest of cells from the femoral marrow and their injection into the joint
Hip Arthroscopy

Hip arthroscopy with simultaneous harvest of cells from the femoral marrow and their injection into the joint

Dr Alexandros P. Tzaveas

Dr Alexandros P. Tzaveas

Orthopaedic Surgeon

26 September 2019 1 min read

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Summary

  • Cells are considered a very powerful enhancing factor in the regenerative process of the joints.
  • During hip arthroscopy it is possible to harvest the cells from the femoral marrow, without their having to be taken from the pelvis, so that injury to the ilium is avoided.

Cells are considered a very powerful enhancing factor in the regenerative process of the joints.  Preclinical studies have shown considerable effectiveness in cartilage lesions of the joints. 

During hip arthroscopy it is possible to harvest the cells from the femoral marrow, without their having to be taken from the pelvis, so that injury to the ilium is avoided.   At the same sitting the cells can be injected into the hip joint once the arthroscopy has been completed.

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