New hope for people with fractures that won't heal

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic
Hospital in Oswestry has become the first
in the world to use stem cells to mend
the bone. With 4% in the UK break a bone every year
and 40% will suffer a fracture in our life time.
See the video clip below from the ITV local news.

Procedures for repair areas of cartilage damage

Check out the different procedures...

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OsCell Research

OsCell is the only NHS facility which has its
own laboratory for growing
Chondrocytes for Autologous Chondrocyte
Implantation.

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About OsCell

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt
Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry
has a worldwide reputation for
excellence in Orthopaedic research.

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Procedures

The following procedures are used to repair areas of cartilage damage.

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
This is where cultured cartilage cells transplanted into a joint to repair damaged cartilage. Read More...

Microfracture
May be used to repair small areas of cartilage damage by making small holes in the base of the defect Read More...

Meniscal Transplantation
Donated meniscus (allograft) transplants Read More...

Tibial Osteotomy
May be used in conjunction with ACI in knees with early arthritis on one side of the knee. A clinical trial is underway in Oswestry at present. Read More...

Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSCs) are stored by the body in the bone marrow
as a natural reserve source of cells for bone healing. Read More...