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ArticleOrthopedic reviews2016

The Basic Science of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in Chondral Injuries.

James Holton, Mohamed Imam, Jonathan Ward, Martyn Snow

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Orthopedic reviews, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03340818 (Bone Marrow Concentrate Intradiscal Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03340818 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Bone Marrow Concentrate Intradiscal Injection for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAPM Spine and Sports PhysiciansRan2018 to 2024Enrolled66ConditionsDiscogenic PainArmsBone Marrow Concentrate, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: More Questions Than Answers.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023
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  16. Cell therapy for cartilage repair.Emerging topics in life sciences · 2021
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  19. Platelet-rich plasmaWorld journal of stem cells · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

James HoltonRoyal Orthopedic Hospital , The Woodlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
Mohamed ImamRoyal Orthopedic Hospital, The Woodlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK; Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Jonathan WardRoyal Orthopedic Hospital , The Woodlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
Martyn SnowRoyal Orthopedic Hospital , The Woodlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital · GBSuez Canal University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has been great interest in bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) as a cost effective method in delivering mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to aid in the repair and regeneration of cartilage defects. Alongside MSCs, BMAC contains a range of growth factors and cytokines to support cell growth following injury. However, there is paucity of information relating to the basic science underlying BMAC and its exact biological role in supporting the growth and regeneration of chondrocytes. The focus of this review is the basic science underlying BMAC in relation to chondral damage and regeneration.

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aspirateBonecartilageconcentratemarrow

Identifiers

PMID27761221
PMCPMC5066111
OpenAlexW2527851079

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