Cell therapy in tendon disorders: What is the current evidence?

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2123-2132

  Obaid, Haron ^a   Connell, David ^b  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cell therapy; stem cells; tendinitis; tendinopathy; tendinosis; tendon repair

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; REVIEW; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TENDON INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TENDON INJURIES; TISSUE THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77958156124     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510373574     Document Type: Article

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