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How does stem cell for orthopedic knee work?
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I need a knee replacement and I heard there is stem cell therapy as a substitute to a knee replacement. I'm interested to find out more and find a practitioner who does this -
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Mr Ilan Freedman
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Ilan Freedman is a Dual-Fellowship trained Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist experience in Direct Anterior Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement, Bikini Anterior Hip Replacement, Conformis … View Profile
No, unfortunately at this point in the science stem cell therapy does NOT work. Perhaps one day the technology may improve to regenerate cartilage but as of 2017 this is not available.
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