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Injection Therapy and Cartilage References

  1. Adult Stem Cells
  2. Enhanced Tibial Osteotomy Healing with Use of Bone Grafts Supplemented with Platelet Gel or Platelet Gel and Bone Marrow Stromal Cells By  D. Dallari, MD, L. Savarino, BSc, C. Stagni, MD, E. Cenni, MD, A. Cenacchi, MD,P.M. Fornasari, MD, U. Albisinni, MD, E. Rimondi, MD, N. Baldini, MD, and A. Giunti, MD (The Journal of Bone & Joint surgery).
  3. Percutaneous Autologous Bone-Marrow Grafting for Nonunions By PH. HERNIGOU, MD, A. POIGNARD, MD, F. BEAUJEAN, MD, AND H. ROUARD, MD (The Journal of Bone & Joint surgery).
  4. Positive Effect of an Autologous Platelet Concentrate in Lateral Epicondylitis in a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial ( The American Journal of Sport Medicine)
  5. Scientific Foundations Platelet Rich Plasma: Biology and New Technology by William S. Pietrzak, PhD, Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD.
  6. Platelet-Rich Plasma From Basic Science to Clinical Applications by Timothy E. Foster, Brian L. Puskas, Bert R. Mandelbaum, Michael B. Gerhardt and Scott A. Rodeo ( The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
  7. Molecular Basis of Anti-Inflammatory Action of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Human Chondrocytes: Mechanisms of NF-kB Inhibition Via HGF ( Journal of Cellular Physiology)
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  9. Graf J, Neusel E, Schneider E, et al. Intra-articular treatment with hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis of the knee joint: A controlled clinical trial versus mucopolysaccharide polysulfuric acid ester. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1993;11(4):367-372.
  10. .Lohmander LS, Dalen N, Englund G, H, et al. Intra-articular hyaluronan injections in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled multicentre trial. Hyaluronan Multicentre Trial Group. Ann Rheum Dis. 1996;55(7):424-431.
  11. Bellamy N, Campbell J, Robinson V, et al. Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;(2):CD005321.
  12. Chou C. et al. Therapeutic Effects of Intra-articular Botulinum Neurotoxin in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis. J Chin Med Assoc. 2010; 73(11) 573-580.
  13. Binder WJ, Brin MF, Blitzer A, Schoenrock LD. Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) for Treatment of Migraine Headaches: An Open Label Study. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg 2000; 123(6) 669-676