2023 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Injecting Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Into Bone Marrow Edema Lesions Provides Excellent Outcomes

Injecting Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Into Bone Marrow Edema Lesions Provides Excellent Outcomes

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Dr. Rajit Saluja presented a study on injecting bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) into bone marrow edema lesions around the knee in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. Conducted at Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, the procedure called interosseous bioplasty (IOBP) involved arthroscopic meniscectomy and debridement combined with BMAC injection. The study with 31 patients showed significant pain reduction and improved function over two years, with a low 13% conversion to knee arthroplasty. Although promising, limitations include small sample size, lack of control group, and unclear contributions from meniscectomy or intra-articular injections, warranting further research.

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Rajit Saluja, M.D.

Keywords

bone marrow aspirate concentrate

bone marrow edema

interosseous bioplasty

osteoarthritis knee treatment

arthroscopic meniscectomy