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It seems like everyday, they are finding a new way to use stem cell treatment. Today, I have a story on repair (adult) stem cells being used for spinal fusion. Chronic back pain affects millions of people around the world. Sometimes, back surgery or "spinal fusion" is the only solution to their back pain. Well, "spinal fusion" just got a lot easier thanks to stem cell therapy. Quicker recovery time, less pain, and most likely a better outcome- what's not to like about repair stem cells? Read on about this back patient, Leslie Mignona:
She decided on spinal fusion, which helps reduce nerve pain by stabilizing the spine.But instead of the traditional approach, she opted for a new procedure using adult stem cells to fuse her spine together."I think it's extremely exciting," orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kam Momi said.Momi said stem cells offer an alternative to traditional spine fusions, which are done using a patient's own bone."What we did was make a separate incision at the pelvis, scrape out bone from the inside of the pelvis, and pack that into the spine where we wanted it to go," Momi said.With the new stem cell procedure, disc space is filled with a material called "Trinity." Trinity is a mixture of donated adult stem cells combined with crushed bone from a bone bank.Once the material is in the spine, the cells go to work.
"They genetically turn on the switches to make bone cells, and eventually the bones fuse together," Momi said. (YES! Repair Stem Cells doing their job!- DM)Recovery time is fast, lasting only about three months, compared to the year-long recovery associated with traditional fusions. Click here to read the whole thing