ORTHOBIOLOGICS

Section I: Introduction
1. Where Orthobiologics started: What are MSCs
2. Making Sense to Orthobiologic Terminology

Section II: Basic Science
3. Tools to identify what is in the biologic
4. Tools to identify what is in the biologic
5. Defining, optimizing and measuring PRP
6. What is obtained during bone marrow aspiration?
7. Quantitating adipose preparation
8. What is in placental products

Section III: Clinical Applications
9. Practical clinical biologic quantification
10. Optimal clinical use of PRP
11. Bone marrow aspirate and concentrate use in the clinical setting
12. Adipose tissue use in the clinical setting
13. Choosing a placental product for clinical use
14. Blood derived stem cells. Basic science and clinical significance

Section IV: The future
15. Orthobiologics on the horizon
16. The changing regulatory environment

OrthoBiologics provides state-of-the-art knowledge of current biologic therapies for a variety of orthopaedic conditions in a single source. The content is presented in a straightforward manner, including defining all currently available orthobiologic options, discussing processing characteristics and appropriate clinical use, and finally, summarizing clinical applications and outcomes as well as future potential directions.
In addition to covering current approaches and applications, the editors aim for this book to present “best practices” for those practicing and researching orthopaedic pathologies and orthobiologic treatments, including blood and cellular based therapies. The editors are world-renown experts in the field and this book fills a gap in the market.

Features:
• Presents the current state-of-the-art treatments
• Includes historical review, terminology overview, processing characteristics, clinical outcomes, and more
• Written for academic researchers, to PhD students, medical doctors, including rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons, and other physicians and nurses

Authors
• Rachel M. Frank, Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA; and Director, Joint Preservation Program and Biologics Physician Champion, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA.
• Jorge Chahla, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Biomechanical Research and of the International Fellowship Program, Rush University Medical Center, USA.
• Garrett Jackson, Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Research Fellow, Midwest Orthopaedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA