Regenerative medicine involves non-surgical tissue augmentation via injection of cells and growth factors.
What kinds of procedures are performed?
Regenerative medicine may be undertaken by Physician or by Surgeon. Because no surgery is involved, these interventions may be performed by a doctor without specialisation in orthopaedic surgery, and include -
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Relevant material -
eBook - The Magic of Fat Cells
A discussion by Professor Paul Lee about the changes one sees in osteoarthritis of the knee, and the role of regenerative medicine and surgery in improving the status of the joint cartilage in an effort to delay, or even prevent, knee replacement.