A recent scientific study shows success in treating osteoarthritis with bone marrow aspiration concentrate(BMAC) stem cell injections versus treatment with acetaminophen. For the past eleven years, Dr. Bennett has had great success treating a variety of body parts including hips, knees and shoulders with platelet rich plasma and/or stem cell(BMAC) injections, helping patients avoid surgery and lengthy recovery times.

Cartilage damage can range from mild to severe and despite, in some cases, having nearly bone-on-bone damage, in-office stem cell(BMAC) injections can be beneficial. Success rates range from 90 percent or more for mild conditions to 70 percent success rates with severe conditions. These treatments typically don’t re-create new cartilage but temper the chemical environment of the arthritic condition.

When the damage is more widespread, combining surgery and injections or the injections alone will not regrow good cartilage, BMAC and arthroscopy a scar tissue may be formed, but again the positive response is more likely related to the reversal of the bad enzymatic process. Thus, this therefore can help the patient possibly avoid knee replacement in the future.

Recovery downtime is quick after the injections. Most patients are returning to their previous activity level within 2-6 weeks.

For patients with localized cartilage damage, the combination of injections with minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery can help regrow cartilage.

At Bennett Orthopedics and Sportsmedicine, injections are often coupled with other treatment modalities like physical therapy to help fix angular deformities and patellar mobility. Call 941-953-5509 to schedule an evaluation and see if you’re a candidate for in office stem cell procedure.

Stem Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis